Overview
An international survey exploring the many ways in which painting is re-approached, re-imagined and challenged by today’s artists.
Contemporary PaintingRenowned critic and art historian Suzanne Hudson offers an intelligent and original survey of the subject, organized into seven thematic chapters, each of which explores an aspect of contemporary painting, from appropriation to the ways in which artists address and engage the body. Hudsons inclusive and compelling text is sensitive to issues such as queer narratives, race, activism, and climate and demonstrates the continued relevance of painting today.Bringing together more than 250 eminent artists from around the world, such as Cecily Brown, Julie Mehretu, Theaster Gates, Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, Takashi Murakami, and Zhang Xiaogang, this is an essential volume for art history enthusiasts, students, critics, and practitioners interested in discovering how painting is approached, reimagined, and challenged by todays artists.
- | Author: Suzanne Hudson
- | Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- | Publication Date: Mar 18, 2021
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780500294635
- | ISBN-10: 0500294631
