The body in contemporary art
By: Sally O'Reilly
Series: Thames & Hudson world of art
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780500204009
Subjects: Modern Art; Themes, motives; Human beings in art
Description: "In recent decades, the body has moved from being the subject of traditional portraiture to become an active presence in live and participatory events. Art historical, socio-political and cultural developments, from radical feminism in the 1970s to contemporary scientific breakthroughs, have all had a profound influence on artists' attitudes to, and representations of, the human form.

The Body in Contemporary Art presents an international survey of art made since the early 1990s that has the body as its focus. It examines such areas as nature and technology, the grotesque, identity politics and the place of the individual in society.

From painting and sculpture to installation, video art and performance, The Body in Contemporary Art reveals the myriad ways in which the body has inspired a generation of artists. Featuring the work of both renowned and up-and-coming figures, including Francis Alÿs, Marlene Dumas, Matthew Barney, Oleg Kulik, Rineke Dijkstra and Ernesto Neto, this book shows how the body continues to be pivotal to our understanding and expression of our place in the universe."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-219) and index.
Table of contents: title: Representation and presence; title: Body in time and space; title: Difference and solidarity; title: Nature, myth, technology; title: Monstrous bodies; title: Over to you.