Bright Stars: Great Artists Who Died Too Young Bryan Kate

'Bryan's writing pops and zings like a Basquiat painting - and reminds us why truly great artists are immortal.' - Noel Fielding 'Bright Stars is a compelling reflection on the concept of legacy. But how did they turn relatively short careers into such long legacies? Bryan's wide ranging assessment of artists we lost too soon proves that longevity in art is rewarded to the stars that burn the brightest, however fleeting their lives and careers.' - Maria Balshaw, Director of TateSome of the world's greatest and most-loved artists died under the age of forty.

And how can we use these stories to re-evaluate artists lost to the shadows, or whose legacies are not yet secured?In Bright Stars, Kate Bryan examines the lives and legacies of 30 great artists who died too young. What drove them to create, against all the odds? Most artists