A big thank you to Nicola Chalton for asking me to write this book in the first place, and to all her colleagues at Constable & Robinson who have helped see its production through to the end. Also thank you to Matthew for a great introduction that sets the heritage of painting perfectly in its contemporary place. Many thanks go to Lucinda Duckworth for all the support through the long winter months. A particularly big thank you must also go to my tireless editor Miranda Harrison who has given over many a Sunday night patiently going over every aspect of the book, and to Pascal Thivillon for his design work. Grateful thanks too to Emma Strouts of Christie’s Images for pulling so much out of the bag and to Louise Bythell of Bridgeman Art Library. Also thanks must go to my family for being at the end of the phone, and to my friends.
Christie’s Images for the illustrations on pages: 5, 9, 13, 18, 19, 43, 47, 49, 69, 91, 95, 99, 112, 113, 121, 124/125, 129, 132, 133, 135, 137, 148, 149, 155, 156, 157, 159, 165, 167, 168, 169, 181, 183, 191, 195, 199, 203, 205, 207, 211, 212, 215, 217, 218, 219, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 244, 245, 247, 249, 251, 253, 255, 257, 258, 259, 261, 262, 265, 267, 269, 271, 273, 275, 277, 279
Bridgeman Art Library for the illustrations on pages: 4, 7, 10, 11, 14/15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 73, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 93, 94, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111, 115, 116, 117, 119, 123, 127, 131, 136, 141, 143, 145, 147, 151, 153, 161, 163, 166, 171, 172, 173, 177, 179, 182, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190, 193, 194, 201, 209, 213, 243
The author and publishers also wish to make acknowledgement to the following copyright holders for permission to reproduce pictures where copyright permission was needed:
Dali: © Salvador Dali, Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation, DACS, London 2004; Duchamp: © Succession Marcel Duchamp/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2004; Matisse: © Succession H. Matisse/DACS 2004; Munch: © Munch Museum/Munch-Ellingsen Group, BONO, Oslo, DACS, London 2004; Picasso: © Succession Picasso/DACS 2004; Rothko: © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko/DACS 2004; Warhol: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./ARS, NY and DACS, London 2004; Chirico: © DACS 2004; Bacon: © Estate of Francis Bacon 2004. All Rights Reserved, DACS; Johns: © Jasper Johns/VAGA, New York/DACS, London 2004; Pollock: © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2004; Severini, Kandinsky, Magritte, Klein, Foujita, Dubuffet, Chagall: © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2004; Piet Mondrian, Composition in White, Blue and Yellow: C, 1936 © 2004 Mondrian/Holtzman Trust c/o hcr@international.com; Diego Rivera, The Flower Seller, 1942 © 2004 Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums trust, Av. Cinco de Mayo No 2, Col. Centro, Del. Cuauhtémoc 06059, México. D.F.; Frederick Childe Hassam, Flags, Afternoon on the Avenue, 1917 © Frederick Childe Hassam; Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Strassenszene, 1913 © by Dr Wolfgang & Ingeborg Henze-Ketterer, Wichtrach/Bern; Sir Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly, 1955 © Sidney Nolan; Lucio Fontana, Coupure, 1961 © Lucio Fontana; Lucian Freud, Man in a Headscarf (the Procurer), 1954 © Lucian Freud; Gerhard Richter, Seestuck, 1969 © Gerhard Richter; David Hockney, Portrait of Nick Wilder, 1966 © David Hockney; Gilbert & George, Coloured Loves (in 20 Parts), 1982 © Gilbert & George; Jeff Koons; Cracked Egg. 1995-97 © Jeff Koons; Damien Hirst. Gaily Merrily Lovely Happily Minding My Own Business, 1998 © Damien Hirst.
The author and publishers have made every effort to locate all persons having any rights in the pictures appearing in this book and to secure permission from the holders of such rights. The author and publishers apologise in advance for any errors or omissions inadvertently made. Queries regarding the use of material should he addressed to the publishers.