Art Talk: The Early 80s by Jeanne Siegel (English) Paperback Book

Description: Art Talk by Jeanne Siegel Art Talk is a stimulating collection of interviews conducted by noted art critics of the most influential and innovative artists of the early 1980s. These interviews explore central themes of contemp FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Art Talk is a stimulating collection of interviews conducted by noted art critics of the most influential and innovative artists of the early 1980s. These interviews explore central themes of contemporary art: what makes art political, the commodification of art, the overarching importance of language, and the increased recognition of female artists. But the interviews are also remarkable for the frankness with which these artists are willing to discuss their work. Here Andy Warhol comments on the influence of Walt Disney Cindy Sherman frames herself as a commodity Walter Robinson elucidates the East Village scene Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger expatiate on language as image Laurie Anderson describes the influence of graffiti and traffic jams on her work Georg Baselitz explains why he paints standard motifs upside down and Robert Longo relates style to power. In her introduction, editor Jeanne Siegel identifies the major issues and events that shaped artistic expression in the early 80s: the growing acceptance of photography as fine art, the overwhelming expectations for artists to become "performers," the phenomenon of Postmodernism, and other emerging trends. Author Biography Jeanne Siegal is chair of the fine arts and art history departments at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, associate editor of Arts Magazine, and former president of the American section of the International Association of Art Critics. Long Description Art Talk is a stimulating collection of interviews conducted by noted art critics of the most influential and innovative artists of the early 1980s. These interviews explore central themes of contemporary art: what makes art political, the commodification of art, the overarching importance of language, and the increased recognition of female artists. But the interviews are also remarkable for the frankness with which these artists are willing to discuss their work. Here Andy Warhol comments on the influence of Walt Disney Cindy Sherman frames herself as a commodity Walter Robinson elucidates the East Village scene Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger expatiate on language as image Laurie Anderson describes the influence of graffiti and traffic jams on her work Georg Baselitz explains why he paints standard motifs upside down and Robert Longo relates style to power. In her introduction, editor Jeanne Siegel identifies the major issues and events that shaped artistic expression in the early 80s: the growing acceptance of photography as fine art, the overwhelming expectations for artists to become "performers," the phenomenon of Postmodernism, and other emerging trends. Details ISBN030680414X Author Jeanne Siegel Language English ISBN-10 030680414X ISBN-13 9780306804144 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1990 Imprint Da Capo Press Inc Place of Publication Cambridge, MA Short Title ART TALK PB Subtitle The Early 80s Country of Publication United States Series Paperback DOI 10.1604/9780306804144 UK Release Date 1990-08-22 US Release Date 1990-08-22 Pages 334 Publisher Hachette Books Publication Date 1990-08-22 DEWEY 700 Audience General NZ Release Date 1990-08-21 AU Release Date 1990-08-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7022675;

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