About the Book

"Painting Today" is a comprehensive overview of the last 30 years of painting, presenting work by celebrated figures like Gerhard Richter and Neo Rauch alongside emerging artists like Jumaldi Alfi and Ingrid Calame. Photo-realism, landscape, still-life, portraiture, neo-expressionism, installation painting and the Leipzig school are just some of the areas of this thriving art medium explored by Tony Godfrey. Organized by themes, "Painting Today" showcases the broad range of styles, materials and methods that comprise contemporary painting. Insightful and accessible, "Painting Today"'s approach will appeal to scholars and newcomers to the subject alike.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 447 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Phaidon Press (Dec. 31st, 2009)

ISBN-10: 0714846317

ISBN-13: 9780714846316

Dimensions: 10.30 x 11.70 x 1.90 inches

Shipping Weight: 6.80 lbs

• Categories: Contemporary Art History (1945-)