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Indlæser... What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art (2012)af Will Gompertz
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Zeer leesbaar boek over de moderne kunst ( ) I picked this book up from the library because I confess that Modern/Contemporary Art tends to leave me cold. I love the Impressionists, but the art movements that came after them often feel inexplicable and opaque to me. I was hoping this book could help me understand and appreciate the art I see in galleries...and to some extent I think it will help do that. Gompertz argues that judging art isn't the point; history will tell us if something was "good." The best way he says to appreciate art is by understanding its place in the history and development of art movements. He's not wrong; I do think I better understand why a Rothko is "art" now than I did before. But I also think that thesis is my main issue with the book. History can certainly tell us if a work is important and influential. Understanding how a piece was influenced by and influenced other works is interesting on an intellectual level. But art, to me, shouldn't be intellectual and thinky. Great art should make me feel something, even if its just disgust or distaste. And I'm not sure this book got me any closer to being moved by monochrome squares on canvas or sculptures of boxes than I was before I read it. Divertido e informativo. Will Gompertz conseguiu, através de uma escrita leve, com muitas referências pop e algumas licenças poéticas, contar a história da arte moderna de Delacroix à Banksy. Agora poderei fazer bonito quando vir uma pilha de tijolos no museu! Recomendo fortemente ler esse livro acompanhado de internet para pesquisar as diversas obras mencionadas. Apesar de 2 encartes coloridos e várias reproduções preto e branco, além das descrições do autor, faz muita diferença olhar para a obra enquanto digere-se o comentário.
Ondanks dat de lezer af en toe genoodzaakt is van de bank af te komen om de afbeeldingen online op te zoeken, is dit boek een aanrader voor iedereen die wat over moderne kunst wil leren. Gompertz weet op zeer toegankelijke wijze een brug te slaan tussen de moeilijke ’taal’ van de moderne kunst en de onwetende beschouwer. Het museum lijkt opeens een stuk minder ver weg. Het is een bewonderenswaardig doel om de ontstaansgeschiedenis van de moderne en hedendaagse kunst te willen vertellen en Will Gompertz is er door zijn tomeloze interesse en enthousiasme in geslaagd. Laat je niet afschrikken door de slecht vertaalde titel, (de Engelse titel is: What are you looking at? 150 years of modern art in the blink of an eye); dit boek is al met al een lezenswaardige reis door de kunstgeschiedenis.
"We all know what Modern Art looks like. We've seen Monet's water lilies, we've admired Picasso's nudes, and we've gawked at Damien's shark, as well as the price tag. But what does it all mean? What is Modern Art? Who started it? Why do we love/hate it? And why is it such big money? What Are You Looking At? takes the reader on a captivating tour of modern art from Impressionism to the present day, telling the story of the movements, the artists and the wonderful works that not only changed art forever, but helped create and define the modern world. Refreshing, irreverent and extremely accessible, the book is rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes - a coffee morning in Paris with Monet and the Impressionists, Marcel Duchamp purchasing his famous urinal, Sir Nicholas Serota, the Director of the Tate Empire confessing his terror at not knowing what to think every time he encounters a work of art for the first time. It also lifts the lid on the astronomically expensive art sales - how buying modern art has become a sound investment- and explains how the market really works - the artists, the dealers, the auction houses and the curators. With wonderful humor, down-to-earth storytelling, and a flair for odd details that spark insights, Will Gompertz is the perfect tour guide for Modern Art. He is a former director of the Tate Gallery in London and the BBC Arts Editor, so he brings both considerable expertise and genuine love of the subject to this informative and engaging narrative. What Are You Looking At? doesn't just tell you if a work of art is any good or not; it does much better than that. Will Gompertz arms us with the knowledge to be in a position to make our own minds up by telling us the one thing that we've always wanted to know: what are we looking at?"-- No library descriptions found. |
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