Apocalypse: Beauty And Horror In Contemporary Art
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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A landmark work in contemporary art criticism, Apocalypse: Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art presents the ideas and works behind the landmark 2000 Royal Academy of Arts exhibition of the same name, curated by Norman Rosenthal and Max Rosenthal. The volume chronicles the provocative and often unsettling output of a generation of artists — including Maurizio Cattelan, Jake and Dinos Chapman, and Mariko Mori — who confront themes of death, destruction, desire, and transcendence with unflinching boldness. Rosenthal argues that the apocalyptic imagination is not merely a symptom of millennial anxiety but a vital and enduring force in the history of art, one that compels both revulsion and awe in equal measure. Rich with full-color reproductions and critical essays, the text illustrates how beauty and horror are not opposing forces but deeply intertwined expressions of the human condition. The tone is authoritative yet impassioned, making it an essential reference for collectors, scholars, and anyone captivated by the cutting edge of late twentieth-century visual culture.
Author: Norman Rosenthal; Michael Archer
Format: Paperback
Published: 2000, Royal Academy of Arts
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work in contemporary art criticism, Apocalypse: Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art presents the ideas and works behind the landmark 2000 Royal Academy of Arts exhibition of the same name, curated by Norman Rosenthal and Max Rosenthal. The volume chronicles the provocative and often unsettling output of a generation of artists — including Maurizio Cattelan, Jake and Dinos Chapman, and Mariko Mori — who confront themes of death, destruction, desire, and transcendence with unflinching boldness. Rosenthal argues that the apocalyptic imagination is not merely a symptom of millennial anxiety but a vital and enduring force in the history of art, one that compels both revulsion and awe in equal measure. Rich with full-color reproductions and critical essays, the text illustrates how beauty and horror are not opposing forces but deeply intertwined expressions of the human condition. The tone is authoritative yet impassioned, making it an essential reference for collectors, scholars, and anyone captivated by the cutting edge of late twentieth-century visual culture.