{"product_id":"9780789203656","title":"Artspeak","description":" This indispensable little volume demystifies postwar art.\u003cp\u003e Nonplussed by Neo-Geo? Can't tell simulation from semiotics? Forgotten who were the Hairy Who? ArtSpeak is what you need! The first edition of this lively volume quickly found its place on the bookshelves of students, artists, gallery-goers, critics, dealers, and collectors from coast to coast. Now, in an updated and expanded version-with new entries (including \"culture wars,\" \"online art,\" and \"pathetic art\"), new reproductions, and updates to the timeline and earlier entries-it is even more indispensable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More than 115 entries clearly explain the who, what, when, and where of art since 1945. Some entries deal with concepts, such as formalism, multiculturalism, and the picture plane; some discuss specific movements, such as Abstract Expressionism and Fluxus; some describe various ways of making art, such as collage, performance, and video. Together they provide an invaluable key to the specialized, often baffling vocabulary so often used in today's art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These engaging mini-essays have been written with wit and common sense by the astute critic Robert Atkins-an art-world observer who knows his subject inside and out. Having taught many classes on contemporary art over the years, he has learned how to illuminate even its murkiest corners. His clarifying comments will prove equally useful to novices looking for an introduction to the subject and to professionals in search of specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complementing the entries are two additional noteworthy features. The first, a one-page ArtChart, presents the movements of the postwar years in a concise format that makes their chronological connections immediately visible.The second is a twenty-eight-page timeline-illustrated with full-color reproductions of paintings, sculptures, and installations-that chronicles events in the art world and the world at large, providing a context for the entries that follow. In addition, for this updated and revised edition, birth and death dates for the artists have been added to the index, along with their nationalities, making this easy-to-use reference even more informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Other Details: 84 illustrations, 28 in full color 208 pages 6 x 6\" Published 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbeville Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016244150512,"sku":"9780789203656","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780789203656_p0.jpg?v=1763667013","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780789203656","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}