Figurative, or representational, art has seen a renaissance in the 21st Century. Major figurative artists are represented in this full color book along with introductory essays by Jan Esmann and F. Scott Hess. Artists included are: Steven ASSAEL, Aleah CHAPIN, Mark CROSS, Stephanie DESHPANDE, Dirk DZIMIRSKY, Virgil ELLIOTT, Jan ESMANN, Max GINSBURG, Daniel GREENE, GOLUCHO, F. Scott HESS, Natalie HOLLAND, Matt R. MARTIN, Arantzazu MARTINEZ, Juan MARTINEZ, Adam MILLER, Elsa MUNOZ, Terje Adler M RK, Yigal OZERI, Lance RICHLIN, Lori SHORIN, Marc SIJAN, Jan Valentin S THER, Alexandra TYNG, Yuqi WANG, Thomas WHARTON, Pamela WILSON.