Global Art: Art Essentials series

by Jessica Lack

An essential guide to the multifaceted and increasingly connected global art community from 1900 to today. Global Art introduces some of the most significant art movements of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries that have challenged the status quo. Featuring fifty artistic developments from every continent, this volume covers movements born of decolonization, marginalization, and conflict. Ranging from the Saqqakhaneh artists of Iran to the Stridentists of Mexico, Experimental Workshop of Japan to America’s AfriCOBRA, it chronicles groups that have empowered and given voice to their members. Packed with bold and illuminating illustrations, the book demonstrates the distinct but connected roles of global movements in creating cross-cultural dialogues in today’s art world. Journalist Jessica Lack provides historical context for each art movement, key cultural events, and interconnections, bringing to life the protagonists in each movement’s evolution. 85 color illustrations

Genres: Art

176 pages, Paperback

Published May 19, 2020

About the author

Jessica Lack is a writer with a focus on modern and contemporary art. She began her career as an editor at tate: the art magazine before becoming an arts correspondent for The Guardian. For several years she wrote regularly about art for i-D Magazine. She contributes catalogue essays, has scripted short films and appeared in documentaries for Channel 4, The BBC and Sky Arts.

She is a Trustee of Wysing Arts Centre and Grizedale Arts.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Me ha gustado un montón! Es un recorrido por diferentes movimientos artísticos que nacen del descontento social y dan fuerza a comunidades de otra forma invisibilizadas. Me gusta cómo habla de ellos desde el contexto del que emergen, aunque he echado de menos más información sobre su influencia posterior. Cada movimiento está explicado muy brevemente, en apenas cuatro páginas, con una o varias imágenes representativas y datos esquemáticos sobre artistas destacados y colecciones y características principales, así que da una idea muy general. Creo que puede ser muy útil como complemento al estudio de la Historia del Arte.

"Una obra de arte solo tiene valor si la atraviesan los temblores del futuro".

[Monika · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice introduction to global art movements that are often overlooked in favour of famous western art movements. Highlights the political impact art has always had and leaves room for own thought. Lists famous artists for each selected movement and places of key collections which was a nice surprise! I wish there would've been more pictures of selected artworks but as this is intended to be a quick introduction rather than a comprehensive guide, it's understandable that number of pictures had to be limited.