Contemporary Art in Eastern Europe, the third book in the
ARTWORLD series, is a fresh, challenging, and insightful compilation of
the most inspiring Eastern European art made from the 1960s to the
present day.
From Russia to Poland and Romania, and from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Yugoslavia and East Germany, Contemporary Art in Eastern Europe
is an ambitious attempt to chart the changing realities of the eastern
half of the continent, as seen through the eyes of artists, critics,
photographers and curators.
If the Iron Curtain and the
antagonisms of the Cold War era had often kept the richness and
diversity of Eastern European art hidden from the rest of the world, the
contemporary era has been a witness to its unparalleled creative
explosion and fruitful dialogue with the global art scene. The work
featured in this book explores the correlations between shifts in the
political, cultural, economic and geographical realities of Eastern
Europe and the region’s contemporary art. The artists in this book
revisit the region’s past to envision a better future, reaching
challenging conclusions and creating some of the most powerful and
inspiring art being produced today.The book features essays from
respected writers in the field and profiles the most influential artists
producing work in and from the region today, including Marina
Abramoviç, Christo, Krzysztof Wodiczko, Zofia Kulik, Komar and Melamid,
IRWIN, Natalia Lach-Lachowicz, Alexander Brodsky, Ewa Partum, NSK, Group
OHO, Stano Filko, Laibach, KwieKulik, Post Ars, Weekend Art, Zbigniew
Libera, Marjetica Potrç, and Mladen Stilinovic.
EAN: 9781906155841
Vydavateľstvo: Black Dog Publishing
Autori: Nikos Kotsopoulos
Rok vydania: 2010
Jazyk: Anglický