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A history of the last 50 years of curating told through Hans Ulrich Obrist’s interviews with legendary curators Anne D’Harnoncourt, Werner Hoffman, Jean Leering, Franz Meyer, Seth Siegelaub, Walter Zanini, Johannes Cladders, Lucy Lippard, Walter Hopps, Pontus Hulten, and Harald Szeemann
Lavishly illustrated with historical masterpieces and packed with fascinating contemporary examples, this is an inspirational and wholly original guide to understanding the forces that have shaped world art.
his is the first book to take seriously (though not too seriously) the surprisingly neglected role of humour in art. “Art and Laughter” looks back to comic masters such as Hogarth and Daumier and to Dada, Surrealism and Pop Art, asking what makes us laugh and why. It explores the use of comedy in art from satire and irony to pun, parody and black and bawdy humour.
Out of stockArt historical theory is a forum of intense, often passionate debate. This book provides an accessible introduction to the range of critical theories used in analyzing art. It covers a broad range of approaches, presenting individual arguments, controversies, and divergent perspectives. This second edition has been updated to reflect recent scholarship in contemporary art. Clearly written, this book is ideal for the undergraduate student or anyone interested in the world of ideas.
“Slowly, all these beautiful, plump, female nudes became cumbrous and all the handsome male nudes became heavy and distorted. I may have been quietly changing or I may have been finding what I really wanted to do.” Robert Hodgins
Explores and explains basic layout techniques giving expert tips and demonstrating useful tricks employed by professionals. This illustrated book serves as a reference work for all professional designers. students and for anyone who wishes to present their ideas successfully and skillfully.
The career of French artist Yves Klein lasted just eight years (from 1954 to 1962), but in that short span he took Europe by storm.
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