|
RRP:
$24.99
Art + NYC is an art-lover"s guide to New York City that combines a crash course in 20th and 21st century art history with in-depth bios of ten celebrated New York City artists: Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cindy Sherman, Yoko Ono, Mark Rothko, Jeff Koons, Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. Each segment is written by a leading art writer from publications such as Art in America, Flaunt and The New York Times. Filled with useful information for both locals and tourists, Art + NYC includes comprehensive neighborhood-by-neighborhood gallery and museum listings, along with studios and other artsy places of interest. In addition, sidebars include the hotels and restaurants that are steeped with history – artist hangouts, residences and events of infamy. Want even more art? Art + NYC offers ideas for extended travel to art-related destinations outside the city, including Pollock"s East Hampton studio and a world-class contemporary art museum in the Hudson Valley.
Includes:
Extensive Index of Paintings, Sculptures and Public Art by New York City artists
Color photos throughout
Sidebars on hotspots (hotels, restaurants, clubs and neighbourhoods), required reading (blogs, magazines), art world scandals, and major exhibitions
Comprehensive guide to major artistic movements
Q&A with a curator, gallerist, or artist for each NYC neighbourhood
Museum, Gallery and Studio directory
Detailed maps with icon keys
ILLUSTRATIONS
200 colour photographs
*
|
