Books on Contemporary Art refer to books which confirms with the modern trends and fashion of art. Contemporary art refers to a serious, visual piece of art which is being produced in the recent time. Books on Contemporary arts are reflective of the prevalent practices and lifestyles. They define different form of contemporary works. Books on Contemporary arts are store house of information about present-day art. Contemporary art stems out of the ordinary human life. Hence, a common man finds it easy to relate to a contemporary piece of art than to an abstract or traditional piece of art. This explains the growing demand for Books on Contemporary Art in the world.
Below is a list of some of the important Books on Contemporary Art:
Art Today by Edward Lucie Smith
Cory Arcangel: Beige by Cory Arcangel
Drawing Now: Eight Prop by Laura Hoptman
Relational Aesthetics by Nicholas Bourriaud
Super Flat by Takashi Murakami
Richard Prince by Rosetta Brooks
Twilight by Rick Moody
Maurizio Cattelan by Francesco Bonami
The Last Picture Show by Douglas Fogle
Art and Artifact by James Putnam
Wall and Piece by Banksy
The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent , and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris by Alicia drake
The present generation has given birth to a number of renowned personalities in the field of contemporary world. Some of the important authors of Books on Contemporary Arts are Zoya Kocur, Simon Leung, Barbara Harte, Carolyn Riley, Kevin S. Hile, Scot Peacock, Diane Telgen and many more.
Infinite number of books on contemporary art has been published over the years.