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Themes of Contemporary Art : Visual Art After 1980 by Craig McDaniel and Jean Robertson (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195162153
ISBN-139780195162158
eBay Product ID (ePID)30772298
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThemes of Contemporary Art : Visual Art after 1980
Publication Year2005
SubjectHistory / Contemporary (1945-), Criticism & Theory, History / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorCraig Mcdaniel, Jean Robertson
Subject AreaArt
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2004-050135
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"An excellent book that approaches contemporary art in ways that are relevant to how art is made today, ways that move beyond the old categories of medium and genre to examine a group of issues that motivate and structure much of the content of today's art."--Timothy Van Laar, University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign and coauthor of Art with a Difference: Looking at Difficult and Unfamiliar Art and Active Sights: Art as Social Interaction, "An excellent book that approaches contemporary art in ways that are relevant to how art is made today, ways that move beyond the old categories of medium and genre to examine a group of issues that motivate and structure much of the content of today's art."--Timothy Van Laar,University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaignand coauthor ofArt with a Difference: Looking at Difficult and Unfamiliar ArtandActive Sights: Art as Social Interaction, "An excellent book that approaches contemporary art in ways that are relevant to how art is made today, ways that move beyond the old categories of medium and genre to examine a group of issues that motivate and structure much of the content of today's art."--Timothy Van Laar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and coauthor of Art with a Difference: Looking at Difficult and Unfamiliar Art and Active Sights: Art as Social Interaction
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal709.04/8
Table Of ContentPrefaceIntroductionThemes of Contemporary Art: What, Why, and HowA Brief Orientation1. The Art World ExpandsOverview of History and Art History, 1980-2004Old Media Thrive, New Media Make WavesA Spectrum of Possibilities EmergesTheory Flexes Its MusclesArt Meets Contemporary Culture2. TimeTime and Art HistoryChanging Views of TimeChanging Views of the PastExhibits about TimeExploring the Structure of TimeRevisiting the PastCommemorating the PastPROFILE: Brian Tolle3. PlacePlaces Have MeaningsPlaces Have ValueExhibits about PlaceHistory's InfluenceLooking at PlacesLooking Out for PlacesConstructing (and Deconstructing) Artificial PlacesPlaceless SpacesWhat's Public? What's Private?In-between PlacesPROFILE: Janet Cardiff4. IdentityIdentity in Art HistoryIdentity Is Communal or RelationalIdentity Is ConstructedIdentity is Not FixedSexual Identity Is DiverseHybridityReinventing IdentitiesPROFILE: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith5. The BodyPast Figurative ArtA New Spin on the BodyThe Body BeautifulMortal BodiesSexual BodiesPosthuman BodiesPROFILE: Shirin Neshat6. LanguageWords with Art: A HistoryArt with Words: A HistoryRecent Theories of LanguageReasons for Using LanguageExhibitions and Publications Concerning Language in ArtLanguage Makes MeaningLanguage Takes FormWielding the Power of LanguageConfronting the Challenge of TranslationUsing Text in the Information AgePROFILE: Ken Aptekar7. SpiritualityA Short HistoryA Few StrategiesFinding Faith and Harboring DoubtExpressing Religious IdentitiesFacing Death, Doom, and DestructionMingling the Sacred and the SecularPROFILE: José BediaTimelineSelected BibliographyIndex
SynopsisThemes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 is a unique introduction to several important themes that have recurred in art over the past few decades. Examining visual art from 1980 to the present, it takes an intriguing and accessible approach that motivates students and other readers to think actively about and discuss contemporary art--what it means and how it means what it does. The opening chapter provides a concise overview of the period, analyzing how four key changes (the rise of new media, a growing awareness of diversity, the influence of theory, and interactions with everyday visual culture) have resulted in an art world with dramatically expanded boundaries. Reflecting the paradigm shift from a formalist way of teaching studio art to more varied and open-ended concepts, the remaining six chapters each deal with a key theme--time, place, the body, language, identity, and spirituality. Each chapter features an introduction to the thematic topic; a brief look at historical precedents and influences; a detailed analysis of how contemporary artists have responded to and embodied aspects of the theme in specific works; and an in-depth and fascinating profile of an artist who has extensively explored aspects of the theme in his or her work. Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 shows how art can be interpreted from several different angles: techniques and materials, historical circumstances, aesthetic qualities, theoretical issues, and an artist's ideas and intentions. Writing in a lucid and engaging style, the authors skillfully reveal the multiple levels of meaning in artworks, drawing connections between contemporary art, art of the past, and everyday existence. The volume is enhanced by 87 illustrations--19 in full color--that demonstrate an immense variety of materials, subjects, and styles. These well-chosen examples will help readers learn to critically describe, interpret, and evaluate contemporary visual art. A bibliography and a timeline that situates contemporary art in the context of major events in world history, art, and popular culture are also included. An ideal core text for courses in contemporary art history, Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 can also be used as a supplement in modern art, art appreciation, art criticism/theory, and studio art courses.
LC Classification NumberN6490.R5487 2004
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