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Phaidon Presents Vitamin Txt: Words in Contemporary Art
Phaidon's Vitamin Txt: Words in Contemporary Art showcases more than 103 living artists, from 34 countries, who place the use of text centrally within their artistic practices, as chosen by 66 leading global experts (including curators, critics, museum directors, and professors). To celebrate the publication, Artspace showcases a curated collection that highlights works from artists featured in the survey, including Tracey Emin, Jenny Holzer, Ed Ruscha, David Shrigley, Robert Barry, Ken Lum, Shirin Neshat, and more.
A ground-breaking global survey of text art
The inclusion of text in works of art was a revolutionary creative advancement of the twentieth century, with artists subverting traditional conceptions of ‘art’ and ‘writing.’ Younger generations of artists have continued to use the inherent readability of words to communicate ideas to viewers across a diverse array of mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, and video.
With more the 500 artworks illustrated, and an introduction by Evan Moffitt about the history of artists using text from ancient Chinese calligraphy to contemporary digital art, the book’s focus allows for a showcase of a range of different mediums, providing a cross-disciplinary view into the art world today.
- $69.95
- Hardback, 290 × 250 mm (11 3/8 × 9 7/8 in)
- 288 pp
- ISBN: 9781838665463
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Curators' Picks: Text Art
Used in multiple mediums from print to live performance, text allows the artist to express their message to maximum effect whether it be humorous, profound or didactic. Explore the text-based artists, celebrated internationally and names less known, who together use words to communicate ideas to viewers across a diverse array of mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, and video.
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