Contemporary Art: The Essential Guide to 200 Groundbreaking Artists

by Charlotte Bonham-Carter and David Hodge

Book Overview

This veritable Whos Who of contemporary art--now in a new format and fully updated--contains 200 of the most influential, widely exhibited, and talented artists. Spanning 40 years, the list ranges from Lucian Freud, Louise Bourgeois, and Jasper Johns to Ai WeiWei, Subodh Gupta, Matthew Barney, Damien Hirst, and Tracey Emin. Insightful biographies, with a special focus on key works, and cross-referencing to linked artists, themes, and movements, make this the essential insiders guide to the international art scene.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847960588
• ISBN13: 9781847960580
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Goodman
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"