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Lost Art: Missing Artworks of the Twentieth Century
Jennifer Mundy
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Description for Lost Art: Missing Artworks of the Twentieth Century
Hardback. Damaged, attacked, rejected, destroyed, transient .. there are many ways that art can become lost. Based on the award winning website, The Gallery of Lost Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 colour. BIC Classification: ABC; ABK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 816.
In a world where we can find information, images, documentation, opinions on almost anything, we assume that modern works of art are easily preserved; that their whereabouts can be readily established thanks to sophisticated documentation systems; and that in general they are not subject to loss or destruction. But many important works have disappeared over the last century in a variety of ways including war, theft, natural catastrophe and carelessness. Most significantly, loss itself has been a major theme within modern and contemporary art, with elements of transience central to the practice of many well known figures. Grouped into ... Read more
In a world where we can find information, images, documentation, opinions on almost anything, we assume that modern works of art are easily preserved; that their whereabouts can be readily established thanks to sophisticated documentation systems; and that in general they are not subject to loss or destruction. But many important works have disappeared over the last century in a variety of ways including war, theft, natural catastrophe and carelessness. Most significantly, loss itself has been a major theme within modern and contemporary art, with elements of transience central to the practice of many well known figures. Grouped into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
813g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849761406
SKU
V9781849761406
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Ref
99-14
About Jennifer Mundy
Jennifer Mundy is Head of Collection Research at Tate.
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