Artists’ Letters: Leonardo Da Vinci to David Hockney

Artists’ Letters is an intriguing collection of 100 carefully selected letters from great artists which provide us with a unique insight into their characters and a glimpse into their lives. Letters and notes from Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Goya, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali, Kahlo, Warhol and Yayoi Kusama are reproduced, some of which include sketches, drawings and decorative flourishes, together with a transcript of the correspondence and some background details. Arranged thematically, it includes writings and musings on love, happiness, work, daily life, money, politics, travel and the creative process, and shows us the treasures to be found in a simple letter. A treasure trove of carefully selected letters written by great artists, providing unique insight into their characters and a glimpse into their lives. On the theme of friendship, for example, letters provide evidence of a creative community between peers, with support and mutual appreciation that helps to dispel the myth of the artist as solitary genius.