The contemporary art book / Charlotte Bonham-Carter & David Hodge ; introduction by Richard Cork.
By: Bonham Carter, Charlotte [author.]
Contributor(s): Hodge, David [1986-, author.]
Language: English Publisher: London : Goodman, 2016Description: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781847960801; 1847960804Subject(s): Artists -- Dictionaries | Art, Modern -- 20th century | Art, Modern -- 21st centuryGenre/Form: Dictionaries.DDC classification: 709.2/2 LOC classification: N7438 | .B59 2016Summary: "At one time dismissed by many as inaccessible, elitist or even facile, contemporary art has since entered the realm of popular culture and is enjoyed by millions of gallery visitors every year. Over the past decade ambitious redevelopments and new constructions conceived specifically for contemporary art - such as London's Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou in Paris and Museo Guggenheim Bilbao - have attracted record numbers of visitors. This accessible guide pinpoints key artists and events, and so helps demystify a generation of rapid change in the art world. The A-Z listing features 200 of the most widely exhibited and remarkable artists who have made substantial contributions over the past 40 years; with biographies, insights into their key works and cross-references to linked artists, themes and movements." --Publisher's website.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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COLLEGE LIBRARY | COLLEGE LIBRARY GENERAL REFERENCE | 709.22 B6416 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | CITU-CL-53827 |
"First published in 2009"--Colophon.
"At one time dismissed by many as inaccessible, elitist or even facile, contemporary art has since entered the realm of popular culture and is enjoyed by millions of gallery visitors every year. Over the past decade ambitious redevelopments and new constructions conceived specifically for contemporary art - such as London's Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou in Paris and Museo Guggenheim Bilbao - have attracted record numbers of visitors. This accessible guide pinpoints key artists and events, and so helps demystify a generation of rapid change in the art world. The A-Z listing features 200 of the most widely exhibited and remarkable artists who have made substantial contributions over the past 40 years; with biographies, insights into their key works and cross-references to linked artists, themes and movements." --Publisher's website.
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