Art Since 1980 (paperback) (Paperback)

Paperback. Art Since 1980 charts the story of art in contemporary global culture while holding up a mirror to our society. With over 300 pictures of painting, photography and sculpture, as well as installation, performance and video art, we are led on an illuminating journey via the individuals and communities who have shaped art internationally.The political and cultural transformations of the early 1980s developed a new era of accord between communist states and western-style economics. The art world has since been reconceived and today we see record-breaking sales of contemporary art and a dramatic rise in the number of students taking courses in the visual and performing arts.Kalb approaches art from multiple angles, addressing issues of artistic production, display, critical reception and social content. Alongside his analysis of specific works of art, he also builds a framework for readers to increase their knowledge and enhance critical and theoretical thinking. Holds up a mirror to our society while charting the story of art in contemporary global culture. This book approaches art from various angles, such as artistic production, display, critical reception and its relationship to society. It builds a framework for students to acquire the general skills of research, and abstract and theoretical thinking. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.