Discover art that dared to be different, risked reputations and put
careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when artists take
tradition and rip it up. ArtQuake tells the stories of 50 pivotal
works that shook the world, telling the fascinating stories behind
their creation, reception and legacy. The books begin with the
rebels who struck out against Victorian conformism, daring painters
and sculptors like Manet and Rodin, Van Gogh and Courbet, who
experimented with expressionist and realist art styles as well as
controversial subjects. Moving into the fin de siecle and the 20th
century, we study the truly iconic works and turbulent lives of
artists like Munch and Klimt, Picasso and Egon Schiele, whose work
into abstraction, surrealism and cubism shocked and scandalized,
but ultimately changed the course of western art forever. Moving
into the second half of the 20th Century, we see spectacular works
of conceptual rebellion, absurdity and political protest, from Andy
Warhol and the Pop Art movement to Marina Abramovic, whose often
visceral and violent works of performance art laid bare the
savagery of the patriarchy and the human condition. In the 21st
century, we see how iconoclastic creators have pushed the
boundaries of art even further, from Banksy to Louise Bourgeoise,
from self-destructing paintings to experimental works of
computerized art. Complete with beautiful reproductions of their
iconic works, as well as a glossary of terms and movements at the
back, meet the huge egos, uncompromising feminists, gifted
recluses, spiritualists, anti-consumerists, activists and satirists
who have irrevocably carved their names into the history of art
around the world. In telling the history of modern and contemporary
art through the works that were truly disruptive, and explaining
the context in which each was created, ArtQuake demonstrates the
heart of modern art, which is to constantly question and challenge
expectation. This book is from the Culture Quake series, which
looks into iconic moments of culture which truly created paradigm
shifts in their respective fields. Also available is FilmQuake,
which tells the stories of 50 key films that consciously questioned
the boundaries, challenged the status quo and made shockwaves we
are still feeling today.
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