'One of the most exciting new art critics ... Thumbing through this book is like looking at a who’s who of the art world. Every page is turned with a bang' - Aesthetica

'A marvellous combination of aesthetic sensibility, poetic imagery, and charming wit … a major addition to the literature of art criticism and philosophy' - Library Journal

'Audacious … a great introduction for anyone keen to get to grips with the headline-grabbers of the past two decades' - Time Out

Just as Picasso’s Guernica or Géricault’s Raft of the Medusa survive as powerful cultural documents of their time, there will be works from our own era that will endure for generations to come. But which ones? Which contemporary artworks best capture the zeitgeist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries? This bold and engaging book, written by one of the freshest and most exciting voices in cultural criticism, predicts which artists and artworks from the past two decades will come to define our age through their power to question, provoke and inspire. This is essential and enjoyable reading for all those working with and studying contemporary culture, as well as for the general art-lover keen to find a clear path through the maze of global contemporary art.
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Which contemporary artworks best capture the zeitgeist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries? This book, written by one of the freshest and most exciting voices in cultural criticism, predicts which artists and artworks from the past two decades will come to define our age through their power to question, provoke and inspire.
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Dares to predict the 100 most significant works of art made since the 1990s – providing a clear and intelligent map through the landscape of contemporary art

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780500292204
Publisert
2016-01-25
Utgiver
Thames & Hudson Ltd; Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1580 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
225 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

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Om bidragsyterne

Kelly Grovier is a feature writer for BBC Culture and the author of several acclaimed studies of art, including 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age, Art Since 1989 and A New Way of Seeing: The History of Art in 57 Works, all published by Thames & Hudson. His writings have appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, the Sunday Times, the Observer, the RA Magazine and Wired magazine. His history of London's Newgate Prison, The Gaol, was a BBC Radio 4 ‘Book of the Week’. He is co-founder of the scholarly journal European Romantic Review.