Art of the Postmodern Era: From the Late 1960s to the Early 1990s

By Irving Sandler

Book Overview

Sandler discusses the major and minor artists and their works; movements, ideas, attitudes, and styles; and the social and cultural context of the period. He covers post-modernist art theory, the art market, and consumer society. American and European art and artists are included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813334330
• ISBN13: 9780813334332
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.2" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Genuinely useful text.

I am considering assigning this as a textbook in my contemporary art class. The text IS accessible, and does not follow the conventional art history textbook format. Refreshing is Sandler's emphasis on art-world and other contexts. One emerges, after reading the book, feeling like one understands how the art came about in the first place, rather than simply feeling groundlessly familiar with a few key figures and their major works.

Heavy duty guide to art in recent times.

Content is good but in my opinion, the book is overpriced for its size.