American Art Since 1945 (World of Art)

American Art Since 1945 (World of Art)

No other introductory book presents the diversity and complexity of postwar American art from Abstract Expressionism to the present as clearly and succinctly as this groundbreaking survey.
David Joselit traces and analyzes the contradictory formal, ideological, and political conditions during this period that made American art predominant throughout the world. Social and cultural transformations rooted in mass media technologiesâ€•photography, television, video, and the Internetâ€•elevated consumer commodities to the status of legitimate art subjects, as in pop and installation art, and also brought about a mechanization of the creative act. Canonical movements and figures are discussed at lengthâ€•Pollock, Rothko, Krasner, Oldenburg, Johns, Warhol, Paik, Ruscha, Sherman, Schnabel, Koons, Barney, and othersâ€•in juxtaposition with lesser known contemporary artists and practices. 183 illustrations, 80 in color
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780500203682
ReleaseDate 2003-06-17
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884275880679
EANs 9780500203682

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