{"product_id":"artquake-the-most-disruptive-works-in-modern-art-non-mint","title":"ArtQuake: The Most Disruptive Works in Modern Art (Non-mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSusie Hodge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.88 x 2.22 x 20.64 cm | 208 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances Lincoln | 2021 | 9780711254763\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover art that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when artists take tradition and rip it up. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArtQuake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the stories of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e50 pivotal works that shook the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, telling the fascinating stories behind their creation, reception and legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe books begin with the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erebels who struck out against Victorian conformism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, daring painters and sculptors like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eManet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRodin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVan Gogh\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCourbet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho experimented with expressionist and realist art styles as well as controversial subjects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving into the fin de siècle and the 20th century, we study the truly iconic works and turbulent lives of artists like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMunch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKlimt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePicasso\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEgon Schiele, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhose work into abstraction, surrealism and cubism \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eshocked and scandalised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but ultimately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003echanged the course of western art forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving into the second half of the 20th Century, we see spectacular works of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003econceptual rebellion, absurdity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epolitical protest,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Pop Art movement to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMarina Abramovic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose often visceral and violent works of performance art laid bare the savagery of the patriarchy and the human condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 21st century, we see how iconoclastic creators have pushed the boundaries of art even further, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBanksy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLouise Bourgeoise, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom self-destructing paintings to experimental works of computerised art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with beautiful reproductions of their iconic works, as well as a glossary of terms and movements at the back, meet the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehuge egos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, uncompromising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeminists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, gifted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003erecluses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003espiritualists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eanti-consumerists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eactivists\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esatirists \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho have irrevocably carved their names into the history of art around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn telling the history of modern and contemporary art through the works that were truly disruptive, and explaining the context in which each was created, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArtQuake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edemonstrates the heart of modern art, which is to constantly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003equestion and challenge expectation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This book is a NON-MINT item. NON-MINT books are new but are either ex-display copies or warehouse marked - minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, marks, or minor dents to the covers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46699390206210,"sku":"BK-FRA-AQMDW-002-C","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_5752.jpg?v=1738605441","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/artquake-the-most-disruptive-works-in-modern-art-non-mint","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}