Painting Now

Painting Now

An international survey exploring the many ways in which painting has been re-approached, re-imagined, and challenged by todayâ€™s artists
Painting is a continually expanding and evolving medium. The radical changes that have taken place since the 1960s and 1970sâ€•the period that saw the shift from a modernist to a postmodernist visual languageâ€•have led to its reinvigoration as a practice, lending it an energy and diversity that persists today.

In Painting Now, renowned critic and art historian Suzanne Hudson offers an intelligent and original survey of contemporary paintingâ€•a critical snapshot that brings together more than 200 artists from around the world whose work is defining the ideas and aesthetics that characterize the painting of our time. Hudsonâ€™s rigorous inquiry takes shape through the analysis of a range of internationally renowned painters, alongside reproductions of their key works to illustrate the concepts being discussed. These luminaries include Franz Ackermann, MichaÃ«l Borremans, Chuck Close, Angela de la Cruz, Subodh Gupta, Julie Mehretu, Vik Muniz, Takashi Murakami, Elizabeth Peyton, Wilhelm Sasnal, Luc Tuymans, Zhang Xiaogang, and many others.

Organized into six thematic chapters exploring aspects of contemporary painting such as appropriation, attitude, production and distribution, the body, painting about painting, and introducing additional media into painting, this is an essential volume for art history enthusiasts, critics, and practitioners. 230 illustrations, 224 in color
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780500239261
ReleaseDate 2015-03-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500239261

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780500239261
ReleaseDate	2015-03-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500239261

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