How To Read Contemporary Art Experiencing The Art Of The 21st Century
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9781419707537
Description: Today's artists create work that's challenging, complicated, and often perplexing, and this book offers a guide to understanding-and enjoying-the wide range of works on display in museums and galleries worldwide. Organized alphabetically, the book includes more than two hundred works of art made in the last twenty years by living artists from all over the globe, encompassing photography, installation, sculpture, painting, video art, performance, and more. Author Michael Wilson explores the impact of a broad selection of the most prominent artists at work around the world today, including Francis Alÿs, Allora & Calzadilla, Luc Tuymans, and Marina Abramović.