{"product_id":"9781891024832","title":"Supernova: Art of the 1990's from the Logan Collection","description":"su-per-no-va: \u003ci\u003en., pl.\u003c\/i\u003e A rare celestial phenomenon involving the explosion of most of the material in a star, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that emits vast amounts of energy. Given the massive shift in the West's cultural sensibility in the wake of the 9\/11 attacks and the current global political situation, the 1990s and its over-the-top, anything-goes art scene suddenly appear much more historical than contemporary. If we really are at the turning point that we seem to be, then we've arrived at a particularly opportune moment for reconsideration, for assessing the legacy of the decade after the frenzy has subsided. \u003ci\u003eSupernova\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a number of curators and critics--each of whom was actively involved in constructing the 1990s art discourse--to step back and consider what trans-identity, broad-based thematic trends can now be identified as emblematic of, or seminal to, the decade. \u003cp\u003eThe Kent and Vicki Logan collection of contemporary art offers a compelling and visually alluring vehicle to consider such issues, as these ambitious collectors were firmly planted at the center of the scene--acquiring some of the most challenging and iconic art of the period, including works by Young British Artists (YBAs), Asian practitioners and a diverse array of influential women artmakers. In \u003ci\u003eSupernova\u003c\/i\u003e, reproductions of these artists' works are dispersed among contributors' essays, which explore such themes as beauty and the abject, iconoclasm and the role of social activism in art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"San Francisco Museum of Modern Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039159009520,"sku":"9781891024832","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781891024832_p0.jpg?v=1763608253","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781891024832","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}