Art at the Turn of the Millennium

by Burkhard Riemschneider (Editor), Uta Grosenick (Editor), Lars Bang Larsen

The art of the 1980s and 90s can seem like an impenetrable tangle of isms that are alarmingly diverse and mutually contradictory. In the post-postmodern age, anything and everything goes. The new generation of artists has a penchant for venturing into territory not traditionally associated with high art, and designers, architects and film-makers can be found at the cutting edge.

This book offers a broad overview of the international art scene at the end of the twentieth century. Four pages are devoted to each of the 137 artists featured, all of whom are listed alphabetically. Their work is introduced with pithy commentaries and displayed in more than 1,200 illustrations, documenting the latest trends in art. As the millennium draws to a close, this guide suggests directions in which the art of the future might be heading.

Genres: Art, Art History, Nonfiction

575 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

Reviews

[Christabelle]

this fuck ass book got some weird stuff but very cool

[Joe]

This survey is heavily weighted to abstraction which I don't mind but it gets to be a drag to see pictures of.

It's nice to learn about some new artists even if they are mostly European.

However, the format is a bit crap since it will show a plate with nothing not enough background on the piece which is somewhat vital for most contemporary conceptual art. Many missing puzzle pieces.

[William West]

I was introduced to the work of, and in some cases met, many of the installation and performance artists discussed in this book at the opening of MASS MOCA in North Adams, which has become one of the premier spaces for such works in the country.

[Gwen]

with a name like "lars bang larsen"... you know this shit is goooood.