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Our prehistoric ancestors drew with natural pigments on the walls of caves, and every subsequent culture has practiced drawing—whether on papyrus, parchment, or paper. Artists throughout history have used drawing as part of the creative process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile painting and sculpture have been shaped heavily by money and influence, drawing has always offered extraordinary creative latitude. Here we see the artist at his or her most unguarded. Susan Owens offers a glimpse over artists’ shoulders—from Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Hokusai to Van Gogh, Käthe Kollwitz, and Yayoi Kusama—as they work, think, and innovate, as they scrutinize the world around them or escape into imagination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Story of Drawing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e loops around the established history of art, sometimes staying close, at other times diving into exhilarating and altogether less familiar territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Morgan Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47420534227161,"sku":"9780300260472","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/6246\/2681\/files\/TheStoryofDrawingAnAlternativeHistoryofArt.jpg?v=1761321616"},{"product_id":"drawing-made-easy-a-helpful-book-for-young-artists","title":"Drawing Made Easy: A Helpful Book for Young Artists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe 1921 step-by-step guide to drawing by E.G. 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