Landscape Painting Now: From Pop Abstraction to New Romanticism

Hardback

Main Details

Title Landscape Painting Now: From Pop Abstraction to New Romanticism
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Todd Bradway
Text by Barry Schwabsky
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 260,Width 280
Category/GenrePainting and paintings
Animals and nature in art (still life, landscapes and seascapes, etc)
ISBN/Barcode 9780500239940
ClassificationsDewey:758.1
Audience
General
Illustrations 420 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 4 April 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Whether as a reaction to our technological present or as a manifestation of fears concerning our environmental future, depictions of the natural world in painting have never seemed more pertinent or urgent. Some of the most ambitious, crucial and intellectually vibrant paintings being created in this century involve the landscape - from a more traditional, perceptual based approach for rendering vistas to a looser, topography-inspired gestural abstraction that blurs the line between form and space, to many other modes in between. Surprisingly, there has not been an ambitious and wide-reaching publication on the subject - until now. The result of several years' worth of research, Landscape Painting Now is the first book to explore the very best contemporary landscape painting. Featuring artists from nearly twenty-five countries born over seven decades, it includes some of the brightest stars of the contemporary art world. It is introduced by an essay from Barry Schwabsky, who discusses the history of landscape painting, exploring how the genre developed through the 20th century to today, and how it has become increasingly relevant to art now. He also explores the notion of what is actually called a landscape painting today, and looks to expand beyond commonly held preconceptions concerning the genre.

Author Biography

Todd Bradway is an artist and editor based in New York. Barry Schwabsky is art critic for The Nation.

Reviews

'The work of modern landscape painters is ambitious and nuanced - exploring and redefining the essence of the genre ... this ambitious work provides an invaluable guide to this ubiquitous subjec' - The Arts Society Review