Nature Morte - Michael Petry
Contemporary artists reinvigorate the Still-Life tradition
KORTE INHOUD
Thought-provoking and richly visual, Nature Morte brings together, for the first time, the poignant, provocative re-imaginings of the traditional still life by over 180 international contemporary artists. This visually stunning and timely book reveals how leading artists of the 21st century are reinvigorating the still life, a genre previously synonymous with the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Old Masters. Michael Petrys careful selection celebrates works by emerging and established artists alike, from all over the globe, including John Currin, Elmgreen & Dragset, Robert Gober, Renata Hegyi, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas, Beatriz Milhazes, Gabriel Orozco, Elizabeth Peyton, Marc Quinn, Gerhard Richter, Sam Taylor-Wood and Ai Wei Wei. Short and compelling introductions begin each chapter and are followed by dramatic, visually led spreads that pair each work with a perceptive reading of its significance to the still-life tradition. Petrys engaging, provocative text reveals how contempor...
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2013Uitgever: Thames & Hudson280 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 275x230ISBN-10: 0500239061ISBN-13: 9780500239063Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original pictorial boards, numerous (full page) colour and b/w illustrations, (including photographs), 4to. [Auteur: Petry, Michael] [Pagina's: 288] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: London : Thames and Hudson] [Jaar: 2013] [Titel: Nature Morte: Contemporary artists reinvigorate the Still-Life tradition]
