When Art Becomes a Proposition: Pocket Art Museum Author: [UK] Jessica Lark Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company

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Focus on Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, etc.

Let you understand how modern and contemporary art reflects the times and social conditions

From the Calcutta Group in India to Mexican hardliners, from the experimental workshops in Japan to the African Bad Artists Commune in the United States, the art movements introduced in this book are all reflections on existing social issues, reflecting the artists' demands and propositions on various social issues. Jessica Lark, a senior writer on modern and contemporary art and art reporter for The Guardian, introduces 50 of the most groundbreaking modern and contemporary art movements from around the world from the 20th to the early 21st century in this book, exploring the unique historical background, key cultural events and connections of each art movement, and vividly presenting the key figures in the evolution of the movement.

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【Editor's recommendation】

★Includes 50 of the most groundbreaking modern and contemporary art movements, a rare and important guide to global art: This book introduces many cutting-edge art movements and artist groups, many of which are translated and introduced into the world's simplified Chinese for the first time, aiming to broaden readers' horizons, break previous prejudices, and enrich their understanding of art history.

★Focusing on Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and other places, exploring the independent value of art in various countries: After the war, all countries in the world have developed their own contemporary art systems based on their national conditions, breaking away from the simple absorption and imitation of Western art. This book abandons the traditional Western-centric art history narrative and outlines the true face of global modern and contemporary art.

★Traces the complex relationship between art movements and society, and leads readers to explore how art reflects the times: The greatest danger in understanding an art movement is to place it outside of its social context. In the book, the author shows the unique historical background of each art movement, key cultural events and connections, as well as key figures in the evolution of the movement.

★ Full-color printing, rich pictures and texts, and abundant information: The book is equipped with more than one hundred illustrations. Each section lists the main artists, the main characteristics of the genre, the media used in the works and the collection location. At the end of the book, there is a glossary and an index of related figures for easy retrieval.

★A masterpiece by a senior writer on modern and contemporary art and art reporter for The Guardian: the author’s perspective is unique and insightful, and the content is both professional and readable.

★The latest product of the star series of Thames & Hudson, an internationally renowned art publisher, is a new work in the "Pocket Art Museum" series: the full series has been printed in over 650,000 copies, and continues to be a hot seller in major art galleries and independent bookstores abroad.

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【Media Recommendation】

The book is well illustrated and written in a lively style. It corrects the assumption that avant-garde art is a Western monopoly. - Jennifer Higgie (editor of Frieze, a contemporary art magazine in London)