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Italian Art between Tradition and Revolution 1968-2008

Italics celebrates the new partnership between Palazzo Grassi and Electa, together with the future centre of contemporary art punta della dogana, starting from the new era that exploded in 1968, a journey through turbulent years, rich in contradictions, that generated our present, through works by known, new, forgotten, unknown or disregarded artists.

100 Artists' Manifestos

From the Futurists to the Stuckists

In this remarkable collection of 100 manifestos from the last 100 years, Alex Danchev presents the cacophony of voices of such diverse movements as Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Feminism, Communism, Destructivism, Vorticism, Stridentism, Cannibalism and Stuckism, taking in along the way film, architecture, fashion, and cookery.

100 Contemporary Artists A-Z

 

This special two-volume edition features 100 of the most exciting artists from TASCHEN's seminal Art at the Turn of the Millenium and the renowned Art Now! series - gathered in a comprehensive survey of contemporary art at the start of the 21st century.

100 Masterpieces in Detail

 

From ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls to 20th century works, here are painting's hidden secrets revealed. Is the bride pregnant? What are clogs doing on a marriage picture? Why is just one candle burning in the chandelier?

100 New Artists: Despite Moments of Clarity, There is no 'Ism' in This Book

 

Bringing together an innovative new generation who are creating the aesthetics of the next decade, all the artists featured are making waves in the contemporary art world. 100 New Artists features the new themes, media, imagery and ideas emerging in contemporary art practice.

100 Video Artists

 

100 Video Artists is the first publication to approach the subject at this international level: 100 artists of 36 nationalities and 85 authors from 19 countries have come together to participate in an innovative and independent project, far from the trends presented by collections, museums and the market. A work made up exclusively of visual creation and specialised criticism.

101 Things to Learn in Art School

 

What is the first thing to learn in art school? "Art can be anything." The second thing? "Learn to draw." With 101 Things to Learn in Art School, artist and teacher Kit White delivers and develops such lessons, striking an instructive balance between technical advice and sage concepts.

11th Lyon Biennale – A Terrible Beauty Is Born/ Une terrible beauté est née

 

The book of the 11th edition of the international exhibition, curated by Argentinean curator Victoria Noorthoorn (gathering 78 artists from all over the world, mostly from Europe, Africa and Latin America), conceived as an autonomous montage of visual and verbal works engendering a multiplicity of meanings.

500 Portraits

BP Portrait Award

500 Portraits presents a unique selection of some of the most exciting contemporary portraits selected for the National Portrait Gallery's annual competition.

500 x Art in Public

Masterpieces from the Ancient World to the Present

In this volume, selected works introduce the history of public art over 4,500 years, including world-famous landmarks such as the Great Sphinx of Giza or the Statue of Liberty. The majority of art presented here is from modern times, allowing an in-depth look at contemporary works by important artists.