Revue de presse :
Lively ... a cabinet of curiosities, both beautiful and weird. --Peter Conrad, The Observer
Proving that there's still life in the tradition of still life ... extravagantly illustrated. --Time Out
A daring, convincing and completely on-point collection of modern still-life ... Michael Petry's commentary is perfect throughout. --fad website.com
Nature Morte provides those with a love of rotting flesh, creepy Christian dogma and all things decrepit, disturbing and decaying an indulgent collection of beautiful underworldly delights. --Dazed Digital
Thought-provoking and richly visual ... visually stunning and timely book --Artdaily.com
Beautifully illustrated book. --Crafts
Puts contemporary still-life back on its pedestal. --Art Quarterly
The Old Masters have had a makeover. --The Daily Telegraph
The still-life medium gets a makeover ... full of images by star names. --Elle Decoration
Highlights the rich tradition that looms behind even the starkest conceptual art. --World of Interiors
The publishers have created a sumptuous book ... gives us a real insight into how artists think and interpret this very real theme. --Gazette & Herald (Ryedale)
Puts contemporary still-life back on its pedestal. --Art Quarterly
The Old Masters have had a makeover. --The Daily Telegraph
The still-life medium gets a makeover ... full of images by star names. --Elle Decoration
Présentation de l'éditeur :
This visually stunning and timely book reveals how leading artists of the twenty- first century are reinvigorating the still life, a genre previously synonymous with the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Old Masters. Michael Petry s careful curation of this exciting revamp celebrates works by emerging and established artists alike, from all over the globe, including John Currin, Elmgreen & Dragset, Renata Hegyi, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Jeff Koons, Beatriz Milhazes, Gabriel Orozco, Elizabeth Peyton, Marc Quinn, Sam Taylor-Wood and Ai Weiwei. Short but compelling introductions begin each chapter and are followed by dramatic, visually led spreads that pair each work with a perceptive reading of its significance to the still-life tradition.
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