Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art After 1980

by Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel

Book Overview

A compact and accessible introduction to recent contemporary art history, Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980, Second Edition, focuses on seven important themes that have recurred in art over the past few decades: identity, the body, time, place, language, science, and spirituality. The opening chapter provides a concise overview of the period, analyzing how five key changes (the rise of new media, a growing awareness of diversity, globalization,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019536757X
• ISBN13: 9780195367577
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent guide to art of the last 25 years

If you are as confused as I was re: the artworld of the last two decades -- this book is a great intro and guide to that world. Also, the book arrived promptly (even more promptly than expected) and in great condition. Would recommend to anyone.