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Author Wilson, Michael, 1951- author

Title How to read contemporary art : experiencing the art of the 21st century / by Michael Wilson
Published Antwerp [Belguim] : Ludion ; a New York : Abrams, [2013]
Antwerp [Belgium] : Ludion ; New York : Abrams, [2013]
©2013
©2013

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Description 395 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
Contents 0100101110101101.org -- Adel Abdessemed -- Marina Abramović -- Tomma Abts -- Vito Acconci/Acconci Studio -- Eija-Liisa Ahtila -- Ai Weiwei -- Doug Aitken -- Chantal Akerman -- Richard Aldrich -- Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla -- Ellen Aitfest -- Paweł Althamer -- Kai Althoff -- Francis Alÿs -- Mamma Anderson -- Cory Arcangel -- Michael Asher -- Ron Athey -- Fia Backström -- Jules de Balincourt -- Matthew Barney -- Uta Barth -- Tamy Ben-Tor -- Zarina Bhimji -- Pierre Bismuth -- Michaël Borremans -- Carol Bove -- Andrea Bowers -- Mark Bradford -- Ulla von Brandenburg -- The Bruce High Quality Foundation -- Lee Bul -- Janet Cardiff -- Los Carpinteros -- Nathan CArter -- Maurizio Cattelan -- Nick Cave -- Center for Land Use Interpretation -- Paul Chan -- Larry CLark -- Jan De Cock -- Anne Collier -- Tony Conrad -- Russell Crotty -- Keren Cytter -- Tacita Dean -- Jeremy Deller -- Wim Delvoye -- Thomas Demand -- Rineke Dijkstra -- Willie Doherty -- Peter Doig -- Jimmie Durham -- Nicole Eisenman -- Olafur Eliasson -- Elmgreen and Dragset -- Brian Eno -- Harun Farocki -- Vincent Fecteau -- Urs Fischer -- Harrell Fletcher -- Ceal Floyer -- Andrea Fraser -- Katharina Fritsch -- Ellen Gallagher -- Ryan Gander -- Gelitin -- Isa Genzken -- Liam Gillick -- Douglas Gordon -- Paul Graham -- Rodney Graham -- Katharina Grosse -- Subodh Gupta -- David Hammons -- Rachel Harrison -- Sharon Hayes -- Mary Heilmann -- Charline von Heyl -- Susan Hiller -- Thomas Hirschhorn -- Damien Hirst -- Carsten Höller -- Roni Horn -- Tehching Hsieh -- Bethan Huws -- Pierre Huyghe -- Ryoji Ikeda -- Ann Veronica Janssens -- Sergej Jensen -- Jodi -- Raoul De Keyser -- Kimsooja -- Harmony Korine -- Michael Krebber -- Christina Kubisch -- Gabriel Kuri -- Sean Landers -- John Latham -- An-My Lê -- Klara Lidén -- Glenn Ligon -- Maya Lin -- Goshka Macuga -- Barry McGee -- Ryan McGinley -- Lucy McKenzie -- David Medalla -- Hellen van Meene -- Jonathan Meese -- Julie Mehretu -- Gustav Metzger -- Aernout Mik -- Boris Mikhailov -- Beatriz Milhazes -- Aleksandra Mir -- Muntean/Rosenblum -- Takashi Murakami -- Wangechi Mutu -- Laurel Nakadate -- Rosalind Nashashibi -- Mike Nelson -- Shirin Neshat -- Rivane Neuenschwander -- Cady Noland -- Brian O'Doherty -- Hans Op de Beeck -- Gabriel Orozco -- Tanja Ostojić -- Michael Parekowhai -- Cornelia Parker -- Dan Perjovschi -- Elizabeth Peyton -- Susan Philipsz -- Jack Pierson -- William Pope.L -- Genesis P-Orridge -- Tal R -- Walid Raad -- Neo Rauch -- Pipilotti Rist -- Eva Rothschild -- Mika Rottenberg -- Doris Salcedo -- Wilhelm Sasnal -- Dana Schutz -- Tino Sehgal -- George Shaw -- Santiago Sierra -- Taryn Simon -- Lorna Simpson -- Simon Starling -- John Stezaker -- Jessica Stockholder -- Lily van der Stokker -- Sturtevant -- Sarah Sze -- Wolfgang Tillmans -- Rirkrit Tiravanija -- Luc Tuymans -- Anton Vidokle -- Stephan Vitiello -- Kara Walker -- Chris Ware -- Gillian Wearing -- Pae White -- Rachel Whiteread -- T.J. Wilcox -- Stephen Willats -- Sue Williams -- Xu Bing -- Xu Zhen -- Carey Young -- Lisa Yuskavage -- Selected bibliography and further reading -- Index of proper names
Summary "Today's artists create work that's challenging, complicated, and often perplexing, and this book offers a guide to understanding-and enjoying- the wide range of works on display in museums and galleries worldwide. Organized alphabetically, the book includes more than two hundred works of art made in the last twenty years by living artists from all over the globe, encompassing photography, installation, sculpture, painting, video art, perfomance, and more. Author Michael Wilson explores the impact of a broad selection of the most prominent artists at work around the world, including Francis Alys, Allora & Calzadilla, Luc Tuymans, and Marina Abramovic." - Excerpt from back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Stockholder, Jessica, 1959-
Art, Modern -- 21st century.
Author Stockholder, Jessica, 1959-
LC no. 2015431893
ISBN 1419707531 (paperback)
9781419707537 (paperback)