How to Look at Contemporary Art (and Like It): 66 Works from 1970 to 2008

Guglielmino, Giorgio; Fanelli, Franco (Introduction by)

ISBN 10: 8842216445 / ISBN 13: 9788842216445

Editore: Umberto Allemandi, Turin, 2008

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284 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 20 cm. Eyewitnesses to Art Series. English Edition. Tight, clean copy. *** "Everything you always wanted to know about contemporary art but were too afraid to ask. The idea behind this book is that an art which at first sight may appear cryptic and elitist can, in fact, be explained in very simple terms by examining individual works and bringing out their personal and social aspects, such as we find also in newspapers and films and in our daily lives, while avoiding the convoluted jargon of most art-historical and critical texts.Looking at 66 significant works by as many artists of international fame, ranging from 1970 to 2008, Giorgio Guglielmino describes all the various forms of contemporary art and tells the story of each artist in a simple, straightforward manner: a conversation among friends. This book shows how the most recent art - the sort of art that Raphael might produce were he alive today - can be enjoyed and appreciated to the full by everybody. Artists featured in this title include: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francesco Clement, Tracey Emin, Douglas Gordon, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Anselm Kiefer, Richard Long, Julian Opie, Marc Quinn, Sean Scully, Cindy Sherman, and Rachel Whiteread." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. Codice articolo 109802

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Titolo: How to Look at Contemporary Art (and Like It...

Casa editrice: Umberto Allemandi, Turin

Data di pubblicazione: 2008

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Fine

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Riassunto:

Everything you ever wanted to know about contemporary art but were afraid to ask.
The idea behind this book is that an art which at first sight may appear cryptic and elitist can, in fact, be explained in very simple terms. There is no need for the complex and convoluted jargon of most art - historical and critical texts, and full understanding can be gained by examining individual works and bringing out their personal and social aspects, such as we find also in newspapers and films and in our daily lives. Giorgio Guglielmino takes us on a journey through 66 significant works by as many artists of international fame, ranging from 1970 to 2008. In the process, he describes all the various forms of contemporary art and tells the story of the work of each artist in a simple, straightforward manner.
This book, which was published in Italian in 2000 and republished in 2007, shows how the most recent art - the sort of art that Raphael might produce if he were alive today - can be enjoyed and appreciated to the full by everybody.

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Book by Guglielmino Giorgio