100 works of art that will define our age
Title:
100 works of art that will define our age
Author:
Grovier, Kelly
ISBN:
9780500239070
Publication Information:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2013
Physical Description:
320 p. : ill., photographs (mostly col.) ; 28 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
Just as Picassos 'Guernica' or Gericaults 'Raft of the Medusa' survive as powerful cultural documents of their time, there will be works from our own era that will endure for generations to come. But which ones? Which contemporary artworks best capture the zeitgeist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries? This book, written by one of the new voices in cultural criticism, predicts which artists and artworks from the past two decades will come to define our age through their power to question, provoke and inspire.0.
Subject:
| Art, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism |
| Art, Modern -- 21st century -- History and criticism |
Summary:
Just as Picassos 'Guernica' or Gericaults 'Raft of the Medusa' survive as powerful cultural documents of their time, there will be works from our own era that will endure for generations to come. But which ones? Which contemporary artworks best capture the zeitgeist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries? This book, written by one of the new voices in cultural criticism, predicts which artists and artworks from the past two decades will come to define our age through their power to question, provoke and inspire.0.