Art Since 1980 : Charting the Contemporary by Peter Kalb (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0205935567
ISBN-13
9780205935567
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166224219

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Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Art since 1980 : Charting the Contemporary
Subject
History / Contemporary (1945-), Digital Media / Video & Animation, General, History / General
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Author
Peter Kalb
Subject Area
Art, Computers
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Trade Paperback

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0.7 in
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32 Oz
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11.4 in
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8.7 in

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  "The writing is clear, artists are well chosen, and the chapter organization is logical. . . . The author strikes an admirable balance between a social history of institutions and contexts, and attention to individual aesthetic choices." -Bill Anthes, Pitzer College   "A quite complete and detailed survey of contemporary art, that . . . goes into substantial detail on a number of world contemporary artists." - Ellen Hoobler, Columbia University   "A good overview of late twentieth-century art, organized thematically and built of short discussions of individual artists. The way that the text is primarily organized around short discussions of individual artists or organizations is effective." -Sarah Hollenberg, University of Utah   "Excellent research; great insights and surprisingly comprehensive." -Doreen Maloney, University of Kentucky  , "The writing is clear, artists are well chosen, and the chapter organization is logical. . . . The author strikes an admirable balance between a social history of institutions and contexts, and attention to individual aesthetic choices." -Bill Anthes, Pitzer College "A quite complete and detailed survey of contemporary art, that . . . goes into substantial detail on a number of world contemporary artists." - Ellen Hoobler, Columbia University "A good overview of late twentieth-century art, organized thematically and built of short discussions of individual artists. The way that the text is primarily organized around short discussions of individual artists or organizations is effective." -Sarah Hollenberg, University of Utah "Excellent research; great insights and surprisingly comprehensive." -Doreen Maloney, University of Kentucky, "The writing is clear, artists are well chosen, and the chapter organization is logical. . . . The author strikes an admirable balance between a social history of institutions and contexts, and attention to individual aesthetic choices." - Bill Anthes, Pitzer College "A quite complete and detailed survey of contemporary art, that . . . goes into substantial detail on a number of world contemporary artists." - Ellen Hoobler , Columbia University "A good overview of late twentieth-century art, organized thematically and built of short discussions of individual artists. The way that the text is primarily organized around short discussions of individual artists or organizations is effective." - Sarah Hollenberg , University of Utah "Excellent research; great insights and surprisingly comprehensive." - Doreen Maloney , University of Kentucky
Table Of Content
In this section: Brief Table of Contents Detailed Table of Contents BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1. Discovering the Contemporary Chapter 2. Taking Pictures: Appropriation and Its Consequences Chapter 3. Back to the Easel: Neo-Expressionism and the Return of Painting Chapter 4. Into the Streets Chapter 5. Commodities and Consumerism Chapter 6. Memory and History Chapter 7. Culture, Body, Self Chapter 8. Eastward Expansion: Contemporary Art in Russia and China Chapter 9. Engaging the Global Present Chapter 10. New Metaphors and New Narratives Chapter 11. The Art of Contemporary Experience DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction The Beginnings of Contemporaneity and the Object of Its Critique Clement Greenberg: Objects of Concern Beginning the Contemporary Exhibitions and the Art Market Narrative and Methods Chapter 1. Discovering the Contemporary New Movements and the New Metaphors Institutional Critique African-American Critiques Feminist Statements Chapter 2. Taking Pictures: Appropriation and Its Consequences Power on Display Identity and the Gaze Spaces of Action Chapter 3. Back to the Easel: Neo-Expressionism and the Return of Painting "A New Spirit in Painting" The United States Italy Germany Epilogue, Addenda, Errata Chapter 4. Into the Streets The East Village and the Alternative Scene Art in the Community From Marked Territory to the Mass Media Chapter 5. Commodities and Consumerism Market Forces Signs and Abstractions Commodity and Form in Europe The Internationalism of Commodity Art Chapter 6. Memory and History Memorializing War African-American Histories Art Histories and Civil Wars Chapter 7. Culture, Body, Self Body as Form and Content Changing Strategies: Body as Social Medium Too Close: Personal Lives and Artistic Practices Embodying Abstraction Beyond the "I" Chapter 8. Eastward Expansion: Contemporary Art in Russia and China Russia China Chapter 9. Engaging the Global Present Cuban Experiments Mapping the Global Present Youth Culture as a Measure of Global Change? Imaging the Global Economy Nodes on the Global Network: Israel and Palestine Chapter 10. New Metaphors and New Narratives Relearning to Paint Space and Sculpture The Power of Fiction Narrativity 2.0 Chapter 11. The Art of Contemporary Experience The Experience of Experience Experience Observed Mass Media, Personal Experience, and Politics
Synopsis
Examines contemporary art from its roots to the present day Art Since 1980: Charting the Contemporary presents a chronological survey from the late 20th century into the early 21st century. This title is built around short discussions on individual artists. Author Peter Kalb maintains a balance between a social history of institutions and contexts, and attention to individual aesthetic choices. Works cited come from these fields: painting, photography, and sculpture, plus installation, performance, and video art., Examines contemporary art from its roots to the present day Art Since 1980: Charting the Contemporary presents a chronological survey from the late 20th century into the early 21st century. This title is built around short discussions on individual artists. Author Peter Kalb maintains a balance between a social history of institutions and contexts, and attention to individual aesthetic choices. Works cited come from these fields: painting, photography, and sculpture, plus installation, performance, and video art. This title is available in a variety of formats -- digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab.

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