Collage
The Unmonumental Picture
Merrell Publishers Ltd
Published on 13. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-85894-447-0 (ISBN)
Description
The simplicity of collage, together with its strong graphic presence, lent the medium a sense of revolutionary possibility when it was first adopted by avant-garde artists almost 100 years ago. During the twentieth century collage gradually became identified with such artistic practices as Cubism, Dada and Surrealism, and today it has gained new momentum as an energetic art form with a strong political dimension. This stunning book explores the role of collage in contemporary visual culture. Featuring the work of both established talents and a new generation of artists, it examines how collage is used to confront and comment on a world that is dominated by the mass media and obsessed with conspicuous consumerism.
Reviews / Votes
Wise and witty - ART WORLD Fresh insights on contemporary collage in this fine book - THE CRACKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
130 ill
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85894-447-0 (9781858944470)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Richard Flood, Massimiliano Gioni and Laura Hoptman are, respectively, Chief Curator, Director of Special Exhibitions and Senior Curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art,New York.