by Gibson, Steve, Kroker, Arthur
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"From conceptual art's use of the banal and "artless" snapshot to the carefully constructed tableaux of Jeff Wall, this book considers all the ways that today's artists engage with photography to make art." "Some artists, such as Sophie Calle and Erwin Wurm, use photography as a…
"From conceptual art's use of the banal and "artless" snapshot to the carefully constructed tableaux of Jeff Wall, this book considers all the ways that today's artists engage with photography to make art." "Some artists, such as Sophie Calle and Erwin Wurm, use photography as a…
How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time. Invaluable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, the book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and …
"How contemporary art is made 'international' is the subject of this book, tracing as it does developments during the past two decades, while focusing particularly on the mecanisms of 'globality' which are at work in the art world today. The book critically investigates fundamen…
"Portraits of ten artists whose work and lifestyles embody the future of contemporary art"--Cover.
"Art matters. It affects us in our daily lives, and is full of meanings which are valuable to all of us. A catalyst for social interactions, art may either cause public conflict and create dissensions, or facilitate mutual understanding and strengthen collective bonds. All of th…
by Kagan, Sacha
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by Kagan, Sacha
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"Pourquoi les artistes modernes et contemporains ont-ils aussi obstinément exploré et utilisé les ressources de l'empreinte, cette façon en quelque sorte "préhistorique" d'engendrer des formes? ... En quoi cette technique, qui d'abord suppose le "contact", transforme-t-elle les …
Depuis une dizaine d'années, des débats opposent les défenseurs et les détracteurs de la création artistique actuelle. Est-il possible de redéfinir les conditions d'exercice du jugement esthétique vis-à-vis des oeuvres contemporaines? A supposer même que celles-ci soient n'impor…
