Dares to predict the 100 most significant works of art made since the 1990s – providing a clear and intelligent map through the landscape of contemporary art
Just as Picasso’s 'Guernica' or Géricault’s 'Raft of the Medusa' survive as powerful cultural documents of their time, there will be works from our own era that will endure for generations to come. But which ones? This bold and engaging book, written by one of the freshest and most exciting voices in cultural criticism, predicts which artists and artworks from the past two decades will come to define our age through their power to question, provoke and inspire.
100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age is essential and enjoyable reading for all those working with and studying contemporary culture, as well as for the general art-lover keen to find a clear path through the maze of global contemporary art.
'One of the most exciting new art critics ... Thumbing through this book is like looking at a who’s who of the art world. Every page is turned with a bang'
Aesthetica
'A marvellous combination of aesthetic sensibility, poetic imagery, and charming wit … a major addition to the literature of art criticism and philosophy'
Library Journal
'Audacious … a great introduction for anyone keen to get to grips with the headline-grabbers of the past two decades'
Time Out
Format: Paperback with flaps
Size: 27.0 x 22.5 cm
Extent: 320 pp
Publication date: 25 January 2016
ISBN: 9780500292204