. Phaidon Focus is a brand new series that offers accessible, up-to-date, authoritative, enjoyable and thought-provoking books on internationally renowned modern masters . Written by experts in their field, each of these lively and beautifully illustrated books, covers the full span of the artist's work, exploring its origins, development, style and themes . Stimulating and a pleasure to read, each book consists of a chronological essay accompanied by 'Focus' sections that delve into specific themes and important groups of work, and ends with a short chronology and a bibliography . These compact and affordable hardback books are the perfect introductions to the artists, essential reading for students and rewarding for anyone curious about art . American artist Brice Marden (b.1938) has had a profound impact on painting today. While there has been a sea change in art movements, Marden has unwaveringly adhered to modernist principles of abstraction. From his early monochrome paintings to landscapes of China or the Greek island, Hydra, composed of vivid and calligraphic loops and webs, arden's deeply personal work incorporates multiple art historical and cultural inspirations.
