**Taking cues from works by Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Matisse,
pastry chef Caitlin Freeman, of Miette bakery and Blue Bottle Coffee
fame, creates a collection of uniquely delicious dessert recipes (with
step-by-step assembly guides) that give readers all they need to make
their own edible masterpieces.
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From a fudge pop based on an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture to a pristinely
segmented cake fashioned after Mondrian's well-known composition, this
collection of uniquely delicious recipes for cookies, parfait, gelées,
ice pops, ice cream, cakes, and inventive drinks has everything you need
to astound friends, family, and guests with your own edible
masterpieces.
Taking cues from modern art's most revered artists, these twenty-seven
showstopping desserts exhibit the charm and sophistication of works by
Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Henri Matisse, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein,
Richard Avedon, Wayne Thiebaud, and more. Featuring an image of the
original artwork alongside a museum curator's perspective on the
original piece and detailed, easy-to-follow directions (with
step-by-step assembly guides adapted for home bakers), Modern Art
Desserts will inspire a kitchen gallery of stunning treats.