Collective History of 20th-Century Art from 1939 to 2002
There's a new book called 'L'art du 20e siècle. De l'art moderne à l'art contemporain 1939-2002,' published by Éditions Citadelles & Mazenod and edited by Daniel Soutif. It's a collaborative effort from France and Italy, featuring twelve writers like Marco Bazzini and Eric de Chassey. The book breaks down the 20th century into three main sections: the end of modern art from 1945 to 1964, which includes Rauschenberg's Venice Biennale win and the birth of pop art; the rise of contemporary art from 1964 to 1982, marked by the Zeitgeist exhibition in Berlin; and from 1982 to 2002, ending with Documenta 11 in Kassel. The earlier sections focus on Western avant-garde narratives, while the last part critiques this nationalistic view, exploring postmodern influences.
Key facts
- Published by Éditions Citadelles & Mazenod
- Edited by Daniel Soutif
- Twelve authors contributed
- Three sub-periods: 1945-1964, 1964-1982, 1982-2002
- First period ends with Rauschenberg's Venice Biennale prize in 1964
- Second period ends with Zeitgeist exhibition at Martin-Gropius Bau in 1982
- Third period ends with Documenta 11 in 2002
- First two parts focus on Western bloc countries
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Soutif
- Marco Bazzini
- Eric de Chassey
- Jean-Pierre Criqui
- Carlotta Darò
- Elisabeth Lebovici
- Jean-Hubert Martin
- Stefano Pezzato
- Denys Riout
- Didier Semin
- Catherine Smet
- Gilles A. Tiberghien
- Eric De Visscher
- Robert Rauschenberg
Institutions
- Éditions Citadelles & Mazenod
- Biennale di Venezia
- Martin-Gropius Bau
- Documenta
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Kassel
- United States
- United Kingdom
- France
Sources
- artpress —