Vitamin P2 by Barry Schwabsky

Vitamin P2 by Barry Schwabsky

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A dynamic overview of the best new contemporary painting from around the world.

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Vitamin P2 by Barry Schwabsky

A dynamic overview of the best new contemporary painting from around the world. The first volume of Vitamin P, published in 2002, inaugurated a vibrant period for painting. Since its publication, a whole new generation of painters has emerged, some inspired by the artists who appeared in that book, others taking cues from new sources. Vitamin P2 introduces this new wave of painters to the world. The vast medium of painting continues to be a central pillar of artistic practice, and Vitamin P2 presents the outstanding artists who are currently engaging with and pushing the boundaries of the medium. Over 80 international critics, artists and curators have nominated the 115 artists who have made a fresh, unique or innovative contribution to recent painting. All of the artists in Vitamin P2 have recently emerged onto the international scene, and none appeared in the first Vitamin P. An introduction by Barry Schwabsky, who also wrote the introduction for Vitamin P, provides a broad overview of recent developments in the medium while also looking towards its future.

"Vitamin P2 [..] is a colossal overview of 115 painters from 30 countries... Refreshing."—Aesthetica

"Leading critics, curators, and academics profile the latest contemporary painters making a splash in an up-to-the-minute overview."—C Magazine

"Compiled with the nominations of curators, critics, and art historians, the book is a must-read for any art lover."—ELLE.com

Barry Schwabsky is a London-based writer. Currently International Reviews Editor at Artforum and Art Critic at The Nation, he has contributed to numerous art publications, including Phaidon's Jessica Stockholder (1995) and Vitamin P (2002), and is the author of The Widening Circle: The Consequences of Modernism in Contemporary Art (1997), as well as several volumes of poetry. He has taught at Yale, New York University and Goldsmiths, among other institutions.
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ISBN 13 9780714869421
ISBN 10 0714869422
Title Vitamin P2
Author Barry Schwabsky
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published 2016-05-23
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.