Global in scope, the book features work from 50 countries across a variety of mediums, from painting, drawing, and sculpture to digital art, video installation. This major survey charts the development of live art across six continents since the turn of the twenty first century, revealing how it has become an increasingly essential vehicle for communicating ideas across the globe in the new millennium. These 12 paintings, excerpted from phaidons the art book, 30,000 years of art, and body of art, represent a selection of contemporary painting masterpieces from the twenty first century. With an emphasis on making contemporary art accessible, the twenty first century art book is a clear az guide of prominent international contemporary artists of the 21st century. A complement to the landmark the art book, the 21st century art book is an accessible guide to best contemporary art made since 2000. Buy the twenty first century art book f a general 01 by trigg, david, williams, eliza, griffin, jonathan isbn. A complement to the landmark the art book, the 21stcentury art book is an accessible guide to best contemporary art made since 2000. The new mini edition has all the visual energy and compelling insights of the original but in a. The twentyfirst century art book david trigg, eliza williams, jonathan griffin.
Easy to use, insightful and fresh, this book is a farreaching a to z of international artists working across a wide range of media and techniques. The twentyfirst century art book presents a fascinating. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Containing more than 280 artists from 50 countries, the new volume provides an insightful gloss on the men and women who are using. Showcasing over 280 artists in alphabetical order, it place established figures like jeff wall, marlene dumas and maurizio cattelan alongside the rising stars of the next generation such as camille henrot and haroon mirza. Next month, phaidon is providing a sweeping answer to this question with the release of the twenty first century art book, an uptodate companion to the publishers hugely popular historical survey, the art book. So when i saw that this book had been released, i jumped at the chance to order it from my library. Some of the works are just plain bizarre, others are boring. Johanna drucker the century of artists books granary books. Showcasing over 280 artists in alphabetical order, it place established figures like jeff wall, marlene dumas and maurizio cattelan alongside the rising stars of the. The twentyfirst century art book by phaidon press goodreads. In this book gathered all the art legends of the 21st century. The twentyfirst century art book by david trigg, eliza.
Complementing the phenomenally successful landmark, art book, and most recently the american art book, it presents a new and original way of bringing art alive. An impressive showcase of over 280 artists diversity is the key featuring established artists such as grayson perry, cindy sherman, jeff wall and banksy, and the up and coming lucy mackenzie, hernan bas and. I truly enjoy the art book as well as the 20th century art book. All in all, this was a fascinating flip and i really wish i. Z guide of contemporary artists featuring established art. The twentyfirst century art librarian provides library professionals and academics with a unique look at current trends in art, architecture, and visual resources librarianship. The 20th century art book was hailed upon its release as an exciting celebration of the myriad forms assumed by art over the last century. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. A landmark publication documenting the development of performance by visual artists since the turn of the twenty first century. Great gift for a friend artist, thinking of purchasing one for myself. It took a long time to come but it was well worth the wait. According to the anonymous author of its introduction, the twentyfirst century art book is a fascinating overview of what has been a hugely prolific period for.
Phaidon the twenty first century art book for sale artspace. Showcasing over 280 artists in alphabetical order, it places established figures like jeff wall, marlene dumas and maurizio cattelan alongside the rising stars of the next. The twenty first century art book presents a fascinating overview of what has been a hugely prolific period for the visual arts since the start of the new millennium. Some of the first publishers of illustrated books were art dealers who felt that producing books embellished by their artists would increase the audience for their. Following up on its 1994 publication the art book, phaidon press has now released the twentyfirst century art book, offering an atoz.
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