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Lucky Kunst

Author : Gregor Muir
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781845138332

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These days artists like Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin are major celebrities. But Gregor Muir knew them at the start; his unique memoir chronicles the birth of Young British Art. Muir, YBA’s ‘embedded journalist’, happened to be in Shoreditch and Hoxton before Jay Jopling arrived with his White Cube Gallery, when this was still a semi-derelict landscape of grotty pubs and squats. There he witnessed, amid a whirl of drunkenness, scrapes and riotous hedonism, the coming-together of a remarkable array of young artists – Hirst, the Chapman brothers, Rachel Whiteread, Sam Taylor-Wood, Angus Fairhurst - who went on to produce a fresh, irreverent, often notorious form of art - Hirst’s shark, Sarah Lucas’s two fried eggs and a kebab. By the time of the seminal Sensation show at the Royal Academy YBA had changed the art world for ever.

Contemporary British Art

Author : Grant Pooke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135654832

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The last few decades have been among the most dynamic within recent British cultural history. Artists across all genres and media have developed and re-fashioned their practice against a radically changing social and cultural landscape – both national and global. This book takes a fresh look at some of the themes, ideas and directions which have informed British art since the later 1980s through to the first decade of the new millennium. In addition to discussing some iconic images and examples, it also looks more broadly at the contexts in which a new ‘post-conceptual’ generation of artists, those typically born since the late 1950s and 1960s have approached and developed aspects of their professional practice. Contemporary British Art is an ideal introduction to the field. To guide the reader, the book is organised around genres or related practices – painting; sculpture and installation; and film, video and performance. The first chapter explores aspects of the contemporary art market and some of the contexts within which art is made, supported and exhibited. The chapters that discuss various genres of art practice also mention books that may be useful to support further reading. Extensively illustrated with a wide range of work (both known, and less well-known) from artists such as Chris Ofili, Rachel Whiteread, Damien Hirst, Banksy, Anthony Gormley, Jack Vettriano, Sam Taylor-Wood, Steve McQueen and Tracey Emin, and many more.

Art into Life

Author : Alexandra Kokoli,Deborah Cherry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781350160620

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Art into Life by Alexandra Kokoli,Deborah Cherry Pdf

Tracey Emin has undergone an extraordinary metamorphosis from a young, unknown artist into the 'bad girl' of the Young British Art (yBA) movement, challenging the complacency of the art establishment in both her work and her life. Today she is arguably the doyenne of the British art scene and attracts more acclaim than controversy. Her work is known by a wide audience, yet rarely receives the critical attention it deserves. In Art Into Life: Essays on Tracey Emin writers from a range of art historical, artistic and curatorial perspectives examine how Emin's art, life and celebrity status have become inextricably intertwined. This innovative collection explores Emin's intersectional identity, including her Turkish-Cypriot heritage, ageing and sexuality, reflects on her early years as an artist, and debates issues of autobiography, self-presentation and performativity alongside the multi-media exchanges of her work and the tensions between art and craft. With its discussions of the central themes of Emin's art, attention to key works such as My Bed, and accessible theorization of her creative practice, Art into Life will interest a broad readership.

Auctioneers Who Made Art History

Author : David Nash,Amie Siegel,Dr. Stephanie Tasch,Judd Tully,Brigitte Ulmer,Wolfgang Wittrock,Dr. Ursula Bode,Dirk Boll,Barbara Bongartz,This Brunner,Walter Feilchenfeldt,Celina Fox,James Goodwin,Rose Maria Gropp,Albert Kriemler,Daniella Luxembourg,Christopher Maxwell
Publisher : Hatje Cantz Verlag
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783775749176

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Auctioneers Who Made Art History by David Nash,Amie Siegel,Dr. Stephanie Tasch,Judd Tully,Brigitte Ulmer,Wolfgang Wittrock,Dr. Ursula Bode,Dirk Boll,Barbara Bongartz,This Brunner,Walter Feilchenfeldt,Celina Fox,James Goodwin,Rose Maria Gropp,Albert Kriemler,Daniella Luxembourg,Christopher Maxwell Pdf

Procurement analysis, sales planning, customer orientation, brand management—the art market is changing more rapidly than ever before. The price that a work of art commands influences its place in the art-historical canon. Auction houses have become dominant avenues of distribution, as have art fairs, galleries, and art dealers. Even today the ritual dramaturgy of the auction resembles an archaic competition, which can leave participants speechless and captivate bystanders. At the center of the action is the auctioneer, whose performance is increasingly critical to the success of the auction. With portraits of auctioneers, this volume tells the story of the art auction business. Key events that played out in cities such as New York, Paris, Zurich, Berlin, Stuttgart, and Pompeii come alive and show how the auctioneer is emerging from the anonymity of a service provider and stepping into the limelight as the star of the show.

From the Supernatural to the Uncanny

Author : Zoltán Biedermann,Stephen M. Hart
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781527506923

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This volume is a collection of thirteen essays built around the question ‘what is the supernatural, and how, and why, has it changed over time?’ It is divided into two complementary sections; the first focussing on research on the discourse of the supernatural (including the miraculous) located in the medieval and early modern eras, and the second consisting of a set of test-cases involving research on the uncanny, often articulated in a post-Freudian sense, as expressed in modern literature, film and art. The eclectic and prismatic approach pursued via a variety of test-cases of the supernatural in this book gives rise to a clear, comparative and diachronic study of the main characteristics of the supernatural.

Radical Decadence

Author : Julia Skelly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781472569431

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This pioneering book explores the notion of 'radical decadence' as concept, aesthetic and lived experience, and as an analytical framework for the study of contemporary feminist textile art. Gendered discourses of decadence that perpetuate anxieties about women's power, consumption and pleasure are deconstructed through images of drug use, female sexuality and 'excessive' living, in artworks by several contemporary textile artists including Orly Cogan, Tracey Emin, Allyson Mitchell, and Rozanne Hawksley. Perceptions of decadence are invariably bound to the negative connotations of decay and degradation, particularly with regard to the transgression of social norms related to femininity and the female body. Excessive consumption by women has historically been represented as grotesque, and until now, women's pleasure in relation to drug and alcohol use has largely gone unexamined in feminist art history and craft studies. Here, representations of female consumption, from cupcakes to alcohol and cocaine, are opened up for critical discussion. Drawing on feminist and queer theories, Julia Skelly considers portrayals of 'bad girls' in artworks that explore female sexuality - performative pieces designed to subvert and exceed feminine roles. In this provocative book, decadence is understood not as a destructive force but as a liberating aesthetic.

Talk Art

Author : Russell Tovey,Robert Diament
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781797215181

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"All we wanted to do was make art accessible, non-academic, non-elitist, gossipy and fun" (Russell Tovey, quoted in the New York Times) Engaging, informative and open to everyone, Talk Art established itself as the must-listen cultural podcast in both the UK and the US, and it has now garnered 1.5 million downloads. With infectious enthusiasm, Russell and Robert have opened the doors to the art world and have welcomed people of all ages and backgrounds into the conversation. Talk Art, the book, is a beautiful and accessible celebration of contemporary art and a guidebook to navigating and engaging with the art world. Informal and jargon-free, this book proves that art really is for everyone. With a wealth of knowledge, Talk Art will become the must-have book that art lovers return to again and again. The book features highlights from interviews with: Tracey Emin, Rose Wylie, Helen Cammock, Jordan Casteel, Edward Enninful, Jerry Saltz, Elton John, Billy Porter, Grayson Perry, Michael Stipe, Lena Dunham, Rose McGowan, Ian McKellen, Deborah Frances-White, David Shrigley, Toyin Ojih Odutola and Michael Craig-Martin, among others. Chapters include: • Art & Feminism • Photojournalism as Art • Art & Political Change • How to Navigate the Art World • How do I Create My Own Collection? • Make Your Own Art • Highlights from popular features of the podcast, including 'Art Heist' and 'Favourite Colour'

Fashionable Art

Author : Adam Geczy,Jacqueline Millner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780857851833

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Nominated for the 2016 Art in Literature: Mary Lynn Kotz Award, Library of Virginia Owing to digitization, globalization and mass culture, what is deemed 'desirable' and 'of the moment' in art has increasingly followed the patterns of fashion. While in the past artistic styles were always inflected with signs of their modernity, today biennales and art markets are defined by the next big thing, the next sensation, the next new idea. But how do opinions of what is 'good', 'progressive' and 'cutting edge' guide styles? What is it that makes works of art fashionable and commercial? Fashionable Art critically explores the relationships between art, commerce, taste and cultural value. Each chapter covers a major style or movement, from Chinese and Aboriginal art, Cubism and Pop Art to alternative identity and outsider art, exploring how contemporary art has been shaped since the 1970s. Drawing upon a variety of theoretical frameworks, from Adorno and Bourdieu to Simmel and Zizek, expert visual cultural scholars Geczy and Millner engage with both historical and contemporary debates on this lively topic. Taking a complex view of the meaning of fashion as it relates to art, while also offering critiques of 'art as fashion', Fashionable Art is an original, key text that will be essential reading for students and scholars of art history, fashion studies and material culture.

Make Art Or Die Trying

Author : Stuart Semple
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780760387030

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In Make Art or Die Trying, multidisciplinary artist Stuart Semple demystifies art concepts, shares inspiring examples, and offers DIY ideas that allow readers to start and explore their own practice.

Art and Value

Author : Dave Beech
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004288157

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Art and Value is the first comprehensive analysis of art's economics. Key debates in classical, neoclassical and Marxist theories of art are subjected to an exacting critique. The book concludes with a new Marxist theory of art's economic exceptionalism.

Thinking About Art

Author : Penny Huntsman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781118905203

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Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to offer intriguing juxtapositions of art and history. The book ranges across time and topics, from the Parthenon to the present day and from patronage to ethnicity, to reveal art history in new and varied lights. With over 200 colour illustrations and a wealth of formal and contextual analysis, Thinking about Art is a companion guide for art lovers, students and the general reader, and is also the first A-level Art History textbook, written by a skilled and experienced teacher of art history, Penny Huntsman. The book is accompanied by a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/thinkingaboutart.

The Road to Parnassus: Artist Strategies in Contemporary Art

Author : Diego Mantoan
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781648890024

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The Road to Parnassus: Artist Strategies in Contemporary Art by Diego Mantoan Pdf

How can one become a successful artist? Where should one start a career in the art world? What are useful strategies to achieve recognition in the art system? Such questions hoard in students' minds ever since entering art school and they probably chase every kind of art professional who is at an early career stage. “The Road to Parnassus” tries to understand what makes a good start in today's art world, who are influential players in the field and which strategies might apply. The swift career ascension of Glasgow artist Douglas Gordon – one of today's leading visual artists – and of the broader YBA generation that rose into worldwide prominence in the 1990s – Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas among the best known – serves as a convenient case to analyse contemporary artist strategies. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach – spanning from traditional art history, to sociology and economics – pursuing the reconstruction of the field of forces in art as intended by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Compared to previous publications on art system dynamics, such as Thompson's “The $12 Million Stuffed Shark”, this book offers an enhanced understanding of the factors that allow a young artist to enter the arena of contemporary art. The present research should help uncover the art system logic – which appears enigmatic to non-experts – revealing that artists are aware they need to consider global trends, beat competitors and meet the demands of dealers, collectors, curators and museums. This book furthers existing contributions on the YBAs (for example Stallabrass' “High Art Lite”), offering innovative conclusions on recent British art, such as on the duality between London and Glasgow, the gender opposition among emerging artists and the predominance of resourceful authors.

Fair Play - Art, Performance and Neoliberalism

Author : J. Harvie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781137027290

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Fair Play - Art, Performance and Neoliberalism by J. Harvie Pdf

This book asks what is the quality of participation in contemporary art and performance? Has it been damaged by cultural policies which have 'entrepreneurialized' artists, cut arts funding and cultivated corporate philanthropy? Has it been fortified by crowdfunding, pop-ups and craftsmanship? And how can it help us to understand social welfare?

Art + Fashion

Author : E.P. Cutler,Julien Tomasello
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781452146270

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Art + Fashion by E.P. Cutler,Julien Tomasello Pdf

A volume of magnificent proportions, Art + Fashion is as exciting and elegant as the creative partnerships it celebrates. Spanning numerous eras, men and women's fashion, and a wide range of art mediums, these 25 collaborative projects reveal the astonishing work that results when luminaries from the art world (such as Pollock, Haring, and Hirst) come together with icons of the fashion world (including Saint Laurent, Westwood, McQueen). From 20th-century legends such as Elsa Schiaparelli and her famous lobster dress painted by Salvador Dalí to 21st-century trailblazers such as Cindy Sherman and her self-portraits in vintage Chanel, these electric and provocative pairings—represented in lavish visuals and thoughtful essays reflecting on the history of each project—brim with the energy and possibility of powerful forces uniting.

Alexander McQueen

Author : Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476776736

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Alexander McQueen by Andrew Wilson Pdf

"A modern-day fairy tale infused with the darkness of a Greek tragedy, [this book] tells the complete sensational story [of designer Alexander McQueen], and includes never-before-seen photos. Those closest to the designer--his family, friends, and lovers--have spoken for the first time about the man they knew, a fragmented individual, a lost boy who battled to gain entry into a world that ultimately destroyed him. 'There's blood beneath every layer of skin, ' McQueen once said. Andrew Wilson's biography ... dispels myths, corrects inaccuracies, and offers new insights into McQueen's private life and the source of his creative genius"--