LCCN
2011-534709
Book Title
Vitamin P2 : New Perspectives in Painting
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Dewey Decimal
759.07
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
The first volume of Vitamin P , published in 2002, inaugurated a vibrant period for painting. Since its publication, a whole new generation of painters has emerged, some inspired by the artists who appeared in that book, others taking cues from new sources. Vitamin P2: New Perspectives in Painting introduces this new wave of painters to the world. The vast medium of painting continues to be a central pillar of artistic practice, and Vitamin P2 presents the outstanding artists who are currently engaging with and pushing the boundaries of the medium. Over 80 international critics, artists and curators have nominated the 115 artists who have made a fresh, unique or innovative contribution to recent painting. All of the artists in Vitamin P2 have recently emerged onto the international scene, and none appeared in the first Vitamin P . An introduction by Barry Schwabsky, who also wrote the introduction for Vitamin P, provides a broad overview of recent developments in the medium while also looking towards its future., An up-to-the-minute survey of contemporary painting featuring 115 artists from around the world, Vitamin P2 allows the reader to look at the medium in detail, to study painting's unique properties in relation to itself, in relation to contemporary art and in relation to the world at large.
Publication Year
2011
Format
Hardcover
Reviews
"Leading critics, curators, and academics profile the latest contemporary painters making a splash in an up-to-the-minute overview."- C Magazine Compiled with the nominations of curators, critics, and art historians, the book is a must-read for any art lover."- ELLE.com, "Leading critics, curators, and academics profile the latest contemporary painters making a splash in an up-to-the-minute overview?"- C Magazine, "Vitamin P2[...] is a colossal overview of 115 painters from 30 countries... Refreshing."--Aesthetica "Leading critics, curators, and academics profile the latest contemporary painters making a splash in an up-to-the-minute overview."--C Magazine "Compiled with the nominations of curators, critics, and art historians, the book is a must-read for any art lover."--ELLE.com
Dewey Edition
23
LC Classification Number
ND195.V55 2011
Number of Pages
352 pages