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15 Engrossing Artist Biographies and Memoirs to Read Now
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We spotlight a selection of our favourite artists’ autobiographies and biographies, from the empowering to the scandalous, for your summer reading inspiration
TextDaisy Woodward
Summer is upon us and this year, more than ever, it feels pertinent to pick holiday reads that will uplift and inspire.
Where better to turn to, then, than artists’ memoirs and biographies – filled as they are with tales of overcoming life’s hardships, fights for justice and recognition in and outside of the art world, the quest to forge a legacy through art, and, more often than not, a juicy scandal or two to keep the reader’s interest piqued.
Here, we’ve selected 15 of our favourites for your perusal, spanning the empowering, the ephemeral, the political and the downright provocative (Diego Rivera, we’re looking at you).
1.We Flew Over the Bridge: The Memoirs of Faith Ringgold
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