Water and art : a cross-cultural study of water as subject and medium in modern and contemporary artistic practice / David Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, David J. (David James), 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Restless, protean, fluid, evanescent-despite being a challenge to represent visually, water has gained a striking significance in the art of the twentieth century. This may be due to the fact that it allows for a range of metaphorical meanings, many of which are particularly appropriate to the modern age. Water is not merely a subject of contemporary art, but also a material increasingly used in art-making, giving it a distinct dual presence. Water and Art probes the ways in which water has gained an unprecedented prominence in modern Western art and seeks to d

Contents:

Water and Art Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Place of Water in European Art; 2. Monet and the Surface of Water; 3. Paths to Dissolution: Water and Abstract Art; 4. Raining, Drowning and Swimming: Fu Baoshi and Water; 5. The Watery Turn in Contemporary Chinese Art; References; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613589156

9781280493928

1280493925

9781861897411

1861897413

OCLC:

775302667