Artpress compiles 50 years of contemporary drawing in new book
Drawing emerged as an autonomous medium in the 1990s, no longer serving as a preparatory step for other works. Today it defies singular definition, expanding beyond traditional materials and gestures to engage with painting, sculpture, installation, photography, film, writing, performance, and live art. This volume, part of the '50 ans d'art contemporain' collection, gathers texts and interviews from artpress magazine dating back to the early 1990s, showcasing the diversity of contemporary drawing. Despite a sustained boom in drawing—with specialized galleries, fairs, and public and private collections proliferating—France lacked a comprehensive survey of its most current forms. The book aims to fill that gap. Published by artpress, it spans 160 pages.
Key facts
- Drawing became an autonomous medium in the 1990s.
- The book covers drawing's intersections with painting, sculpture, installation, photography, film, writing, performance, and live art.
- The volume compiles texts and interviews from artpress magazine since the early 1990s.
- Specialized galleries, fairs, and collections for drawing have multiplied since the 1990s.
- The book is part of the '50 ans d'art contemporain' collection.
- It is published by artpress.
- The book has 160 pages.
- It aims to address the lack of a French overview of contemporary drawing forms.
Entities
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- France
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