More Disruption

John Seed

More Disruption
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country
United States
Published
28 October 2023
Pages
224
ISBN
9780764366819

More Disruption

John Seed

Reveals the contemporary art phenomenon of disrupted realism through the paintings of 43 artists at its core. Profoundly shaped by the events, forces, and overflow of today's disjointed, social-media-heavy life, these artists' paintings are ?disrupted? stylistically, thematically, or sometimes both. They allow us to appreciate how art relates to the "super-fast, simultaneous, almost dizzyingly paced scrolling" of our lives. . Foreword by artist Nicholas Wilton, founder of Art2Life . Features a special essay on artist Jenny Saville, who has inspired many contemporary representational artists to disrupt their art . More than half of the artists are from outside the US; includes women and BIPOC artists . Artists' comments presented in an engaging question-and-answer style . Art writer and curator John Seed is the foremost authority on disrupted realism and is the author of Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World AUTHOR: John Seed is an art writer and curator, and professor emeritus of art and art history at Mount San Jacinto College in Southern California. The author of Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World, the groundbreaking book on the phenomenon, Seed has written for the Huffington Post, Art Ltd, Arts of Asia, Hyperallergic, and more. He lives in Cambria, California. Instagram: @johnalbertseed SELLING POINTS: . These 43 artists' works and Q&A insights connect us with contemporary painting that's ?disrupted? stylistically, thematically, or both . Appealing and relevant to modern art lovers, art students, and all interested in social media's impact on life . A special look at artist Jenny Saville, the ?great disruptor,? clarifies how this artistic current is unwinding 325 colour images

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