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Discover the essence of modern creativity with 'The Big Picture: Contemporary Art in 10 Works by 10 Artists'. Authored by renowned art historian Matthew Israel, this beautifully bound hardcover book published by Prestel in 2017 presents a compelling exploration of contemporary art through ten significant works, each showcasing cultural relevance and historical depth. This art book delves into diverse mediums including photography, painting, performance, installation, video, and public art, offering readers a big picture perspective of the contemporary art scene today. Explore captivating pieces like Andreas Gursky's mesmerizing 'Rhine II' and Kara Walker's powerful installation at the Domino Sugar Factory, alongside insightful analyses that weave each artwork into its social and artistic context. Ideal for art enthusiasts and students alike, this book balances in-depth critiques with an accessible narrative, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of 21st-century art. Enhance your knowledge and appreciation of contemporary art while enjoying the eloquent prose that makes this book not only informative but a pleasure to read. Order 'The Big Picture: Contemporary Art in 10 Works by 10 Artists' now and enrich your art library today! Delivery details: enjoy fast shipping, ensuring your book arrives promptly wherever you are.
CONDITION: BRAND NEW
Title: The Big Picture: Contemporary Art in 10 ...
Publisher: Prestel
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Details:
Written in an engaging, straightforward style by prominent art historian Matthew Israel, this book presents ten outstanding examples of contemporary art, each with significant historical or cultural relevance to contemporary art's big picture. Drawn from the fields of photography, painting, performance, installation, video, film, and public art, the works featured here combine to create a bigger picture of the state of contemporary art today. From Andreas Gursky's large-scale color photograph Rhine II to Kara Walker's acclaimed installation in the Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, each work is carefully explored within the larger perspective of its social and artistic milieu. Articulate and insightful, this book offers readers the ability to consider each work in-depth, while also providing an easily digestible foundation from which to study the often challenging but continually fascinating world of 21st-century art.
--Franklin Sirmans, Director of the PĂ©rez Art Museum Miami
" is a pleasure to read. Israel accomplishes something rare in synthesizing so many aspects of the international contemporary art world while privileging the artworks that serve as its justification, and more importantly, afford its meaning."
--Suzanne Hudson, Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Southern California and author of and
"Matthew Israel's extraordinary book gets a score of ten out of ten. Mapping contemporary art in ten very focused chapters is a brilliant and audacious way of both showing its widest range and giving us the big picture as we read avidly from one subject to the next."
--John Elderfield, Chief Curator Emeritus of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York
CONDITION: BRAND NEW
Title: The Big Picture: Contemporary Art in 10 ...
Publisher: Prestel
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Details:
Written in an engaging, straightforward style by prominent art historian Matthew Israel, this book presents ten outstanding examples of contemporary art, each with significant historical or cultural relevance to contemporary art's big picture. Drawn from the fields of photography, painting, performance, installation, video, film, and public art, the works featured here combine to create a bigger picture of the state of contemporary art today. From Andreas Gursky's large-scale color photograph Rhine II to Kara Walker's acclaimed installation in the Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, each work is carefully explored within the larger perspective of its social and artistic milieu. Articulate and insightful, this book offers readers the ability to consider each work in-depth, while also providing an easily digestible foundation from which to study the often challenging but continually fascinating world of 21st-century art.
--Franklin Sirmans, Director of the PĂ©rez Art Museum Miami
" is a pleasure to read. Israel accomplishes something rare in synthesizing so many aspects of the international contemporary art world while privileging the artworks that serve as its justification, and more importantly, afford its meaning."
--Suzanne Hudson, Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Southern California and author of and
"Matthew Israel's extraordinary book gets a score of ten out of ten. Mapping contemporary art in ten very focused chapters is a brilliant and audacious way of both showing its widest range and giving us the big picture as we read avidly from one subject to the next."
--John Elderfield, Chief Curator Emeritus of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York