Beyond Resemblance: Abstract Art in the Age of Global Conceptualism - Couverture souple

Linsley, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780236328 ISBN 13 : 9781780236322

Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2016

Synopsis

Art today may be global, Robert Linsley argues in this book, but it is the same everywhere you go: full of intentional meaning, statements, and even branded images that insist on a particular message. That is to say, art everywhere is conceptual. In this first critique of global conceptual art, Linsley looks back at an older genre, abstract art, to reclaim some of its lost value--not as an empty commodity to be traded by the wealthy but as a way for us to find perspective amid chaos.
Linsley shows how abstraction is a response to the world we live in, one that deliberately avoids moralizing, explanation, or overt polemic. He champions the work of lesser-known but important artists from India, China, and Latin and Central America, such as Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, Ding Yi and Gunther Gerzso as well as the more familiar names from history, such as Lucio Fontana, Frank Stella and Gerhard Richter, treating their work with equal seriousness. He also looks toward abstract art's future, showing that it still has plenty of life and purpose as a genre that helps us find a clear space to make sense of the times we live in. Ultimately, Linsley demonstrates the unique, rich, and full experience that abstract art can give us. Richly illustrated, this book is a must-read for art historians and art lovers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Robert Linsley (1952-2017) was an artist and writer who exhibited works in galleries all across Europe and North America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reaktion Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780236328
• ISBN 13: 9781780236322
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
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• Personne responsable: non disponible