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How to read contemporary art
Title:
How to read contemporary art
Author:
Wilson, Michael.
ISBN:
9780500970447
Publication Information:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2013.
Physical Description:
395 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm
Series:
How to read

How to read.
Series Title:
How to read

How to read.
Abstract:
Exploring the significance and impact of a broad selection of the artists working in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Australasia, this title provides an accessible key to understanding the art practice at the beginning of the 21st century. It is organized alphabetically by artist.

Adel Abdessemed -- Marina Abramovic ́-- Tomma Abts -- Vito Acconci/Acconci Studio -- Eija-Liisa Ahtila -- Ai Weiwei -- Doug Aitken -- Chantal Akerman -- Richard Aldrich -- Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla -- Ellen Aitfest -- Paweł Althamer -- Kai Althoff -- Francis Alys̈ -- Mamma Anderson -- Cory Arcangel -- Michael Asher -- Ron Athey -- Fia Backstrom̈ -- Jules de Balincourt -- Matthew Barney -- Uta Barth -- Tamy Ben-Tor -- Zarina Bhimji -- Pierre Bismuth -- Michael̈ Borremans -- Carol Bove -- Andrea Bowers -- Mark Bradford -- Ulla von Brandenburg -- The Bruce High Quality Foundation -- Lee Bul -- Janet Cardiff -- Los Carpinteros -- Nathan CArter -- Maurizio Cattelan -- Nick Cave -- Center for Land Use Interpretation -- Paul Chan -- Larry CLark -- Jan De Cock -- Anne Collier -- Tony Conrad -- Russell Crotty -- Keren Cytter -- Tacita Dean -- Jeremy Deller -- Wim Delvoye -- Thomas Demand -- Rineke Dijkstra -- Willie Doherty -- Peter Doig -- Jimmie Durham -- Nicole Eisenman -- Olafur Eliasson -- Elmgreen and Dragset -- Brian Eno -- Harun Farocki -- Vincent Fecteau -- Urs Fischer -- Harrell Fletcher -- Ceal Floyer -- Andrea Fraser -- Katharina Fritsch -- Ellen Gallagher -- Ryan Gander -- Gelitin -- Isa Genzken -- Liam Gillick -- Douglas Gordon -- Paul Graham -- Rodney Graham -- Katharina Grosse -- Subodh Gupta -- David Hammons -- Rachel Harrison -- Sharon Hayes -- Mary Heilmann -- Charline von Heyl -- Susan Hiller -- Thomas Hirschhorn -- Damien Hirst -- Carsten Hol̈ler -- Roni Horn -- Tehching Hsieh -- Bethan Huws -- Pierre Huyghe -- Ryoji Ikeda -- Ann Veronica Janssens -- Sergej Jensen -- Jodi -- Raoul De Keyser -- Kimsooja -- Harmony Korine -- Michael Krebber -- Christina Kubisch -- Gabriel Kuri -- Sean Landers -- John Latham -- An-My Le ̂-- Klara Lideń -- Glenn Ligon -- Maya Lin -- Goshka Macuga -- Barry McGee -- Ryan McGinley -- Lucy McKenzie -- David Medalla -- Hellen van Meene -- Jonathan Meese -- Julie Mehretu -- Gustav Metzger -- Aernout Mik -- Boris Mikhailov -- Beatriz Milhazes -- Aleksandra Mir -- Muntean/Rosenblum -- Takashi Murakami -- Wangechi Mutu -- Laurel Nakadate -- Rosalind Nashashibi -- Mike Nelson -- Shirin Neshat -- Rivane Neuenschwander -- Cady Noland -- Brian O'Doherty -- Hans Op de Beeck -- Gabriel Orozco -- Tanja Ostojic ́-- Michael Parekowhai -- Cornelia Parker -- Dan Perjovschi -- Elizabeth Peyton -- Susan Philipsz -- Jack Pierson -- William Pope.L -- Genesis P-Orridge -- Tal R -- Walid Raad -- Neo Rauch -- Pipilotti Rist -- Eva Rothschild -- Mika Rottenberg -- Doris Salcedo -- Wilhelm Sasnal -- Dana Schutz -- Tino Sehgal -- George Shaw -- Santiago Sierra -- Taryn Simon -- Lorna Simpson -- Simon Starling -- John Stezaker -- Jessica Stockholder -- Lily van der Stokker -- Sturtevant -- Sarah Sze -- Wolfgang Tillmans -- Rirkrit Tiravanija -- Luc Tuymans -- Anton Vidokle -- Stephan Vitiello -- Kara Walker -- Chris Ware -- Gillian Wearing -- Pae White -- Rachel Whiteread -- T.J. Wilcox -- Stephen Willats -- Sue Williams -- Xu Bing -- Xu Zhen -- Carey Young -- Lisa Yuskavage -- Selected bibliography and further reading -- Index of proper names.
Subject:
Art, Modern -- 21st century.
Art appreciation.
Summary:
Exploring the significance and impact of a broad selection of the artists working in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Australasia, this title provides an accessible key to understanding the art practice at the beginning of the 21st century. It is organized alphabetically by artist.

Adel Abdessemed -- Marina Abramovic ́-- Tomma Abts -- Vito Acconci/Acconci Studio -- Eija-Liisa Ahtila -- Ai Weiwei -- Doug Aitken -- Chantal Akerman -- Richard Aldrich -- Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla -- Ellen Aitfest -- Paweł Althamer -- Kai Althoff -- Francis Alys̈ -- Mamma Anderson -- Cory Arcangel -- Michael Asher -- Ron Athey -- Fia Backstrom̈ -- Jules de Balincourt -- Matthew Barney -- Uta Barth -- Tamy Ben-Tor -- Zarina Bhimji -- Pierre Bismuth -- Michael̈ Borremans -- Carol Bove -- Andrea Bowers -- Mark Bradford -- Ulla von Brandenburg -- The Bruce High Quality Foundation -- Lee Bul -- Janet Cardiff -- Los Carpinteros -- Nathan CArter -- Maurizio Cattelan -- Nick Cave -- Center for Land Use Interpretation -- Paul Chan -- Larry CLark -- Jan De Cock -- Anne Collier -- Tony Conrad -- Russell Crotty -- Keren Cytter -- Tacita Dean -- Jeremy Deller -- Wim Delvoye -- Thomas Demand -- Rineke Dijkstra -- Willie Doherty -- Peter Doig -- Jimmie Durham -- Nicole Eisenman -- Olafur Eliasson -- Elmgreen and Dragset -- Brian Eno -- Harun Farocki -- Vincent Fecteau -- Urs Fischer -- Harrell Fletcher -- Ceal Floyer -- Andrea Fraser -- Katharina Fritsch -- Ellen Gallagher -- Ryan Gander -- Gelitin -- Isa Genzken -- Liam Gillick -- Douglas Gordon -- Paul Graham -- Rodney Graham -- Katharina Grosse -- Subodh Gupta -- David Hammons -- Rachel Harrison -- Sharon Hayes -- Mary Heilmann -- Charline von Heyl -- Susan Hiller -- Thomas Hirschhorn -- Damien Hirst -- Carsten Hol̈ler -- Roni Horn -- Tehching Hsieh -- Bethan Huws -- Pierre Huyghe -- Ryoji Ikeda -- Ann Veronica Janssens -- Sergej Jensen -- Jodi -- Raoul De Keyser -- Kimsooja -- Harmony Korine -- Michael Krebber -- Christina Kubisch -- Gabriel Kuri -- Sean Landers -- John Latham -- An-My Le ̂-- Klara Lideń -- Glenn Ligon -- Maya Lin -- Goshka Macuga -- Barry McGee -- Ryan McGinley -- Lucy McKenzie -- David Medalla -- Hellen van Meene -- Jonathan Meese -- Julie Mehretu -- Gustav Metzger -- Aernout Mik -- Boris Mikhailov -- Beatriz Milhazes -- Aleksandra Mir -- Muntean/Rosenblum -- Takashi Murakami -- Wangechi Mutu -- Laurel Nakadate -- Rosalind Nashashibi -- Mike Nelson -- Shirin Neshat -- Rivane Neuenschwander -- Cady Noland -- Brian O'Doherty -- Hans Op de Beeck -- Gabriel Orozco -- Tanja Ostojic ́-- Michael Parekowhai -- Cornelia Parker -- Dan Perjovschi -- Elizabeth Peyton -- Susan Philipsz -- Jack Pierson -- William Pope.L -- Genesis P-Orridge -- Tal R -- Walid Raad -- Neo Rauch -- Pipilotti Rist -- Eva Rothschild -- Mika Rottenberg -- Doris Salcedo -- Wilhelm Sasnal -- Dana Schutz -- Tino Sehgal -- George Shaw -- Santiago Sierra -- Taryn Simon -- Lorna Simpson -- Simon Starling -- John Stezaker -- Jessica Stockholder -- Lily van der Stokker -- Sturtevant -- Sarah Sze -- Wolfgang Tillmans -- Rirkrit Tiravanija -- Luc Tuymans -- Anton Vidokle -- Stephan Vitiello -- Kara Walker -- Chris Ware -- Gillian Wearing -- Pae White -- Rachel Whiteread -- T.J. Wilcox -- Stephen Willats -- Sue Williams -- Xu Bing -- Xu Zhen -- Carey Young -- Lisa Yuskavage -- Selected bibliography and further reading -- Index of proper names.