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| Drawing Now: Eight Propositions | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kai Althoff, Laura Hoptman, Chris Ofili, Franz Ackerman, Russell Crotty, Toba Khedoori, Graham Little, Los Carpinteros, Jockum Nordstrum, Jennifer Pastor, David Thorpe, Richard Wright, John Currin, Mark Manders, Barry Mcgee, Julie Mehretu, Yoshitomo Nara
Creator: Shahzia Sikander
Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 253996
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 9.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0870703625
Dewey Decimal Number: 708
EAN: 9780870703621
ASIN: 0870703625
Publication Date: October 15, 2002
Release Date: October 2, 2002
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Product Description
From John Currin's old-master-style Playboy bunnies to Elizabeth Peyton's fin-de-siecle portraits; from Julie Mehretu's dizzying, multilayered architectural landscapes to Shahzia Sikander's multipatterned miniature ones; from Yoshitomo Nara's angry and enigmatic little girls to Kara Walker's stereotypical negresses; and from Barry McGee's caricatures of urban graffiti to Matthew Ritchie's cosmological diagrams--drawing is back, if it ever went away. In contrast to the digitized, multimedia direction that much of contemporary art has taken in the past decade, drawing has become a major and arguably parallel mode of expression for many of today's most important young artists. Drawing Now, published to accompany the first major survey of contemporary drawings at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 15 years, contains more than 100 color reproductions of work by 26 international artists, both well-known and emerging, that demonstrate the fascinating variety of methods and approaches, mediums and scales, apparent in this old-again, new-again art. Accompanying essays by the exhibition's curator, Laura Hoptman, explore eight themes that she perceives in the field--Drafting & Architecture, Mental Maps & Metaphysics, Popular Culture & National Culture, Fashion, Likeness & Allegory, Envisioning a City, Science & Art, Comics & Other Subcultures, Ornament & Crime--and provide key impulses behind drawing's recent resurgence. Artists Include: Kara Walker, John Currin, Toba Khedoori, Chris Ofili, Franz Ackerman, Kai Althoff, Russell Crotty, Graham Little, Mark Manders, Barry McGee, Julie Mehretu, Yoshitomo Nara, Paul Noble, Jockum Nordstrom, Jennifer Pastor, Los Carpinteros,Laura Owens, E;izabeth Peyton, Matthew Ritchie, Ugo Rondinone, Shahiza Sikander, David Thorpe, and Richard Wright amongst others. Essay by Laura Hoptman. Paperback, 9.5 x 12 in., 192 pages, 130 color
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 A strong drawing text April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I use this text in my Graduate Drawing class. There is a broad range of contemporary drawing included in the book, which gives the reader a snapshot of the variety of drawing being produced at the moment. The text in each chapter is brief, but complements the work, and contextualizes the drawings. I especially enjoy the fact that there are artists in the book whose work I like, and several whose work I don't really care for.
Speedy delivery March 27, 2007
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
The book I ordered was delivered in 2 days, I think, and the book was in great condition. No complaints.
 At the top February 7, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Drawing Now does a good job of critically displaying the work of many contemporary artists. Unlike Vitamin D, this book does not take a shotgun approach to viewing contemporary art, and as a result is more satisfying to behold. Not all the artists represented have great work, but you get quality reproductions of it, and worthwhile commentary on each of the thematic "propositions" in the book. Worth buying if you have the money. Worth renewing your library's copy if you don't.
Provocative Survey November 2, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The catalogue that accompanies the Drawing Now exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art is just as well thought and carefully crafted. The show is divided into eight themes that bring a solid foundation to a wide scope of works. Each section in the catalogue begins with an insightful essay further developing the rich ideas behind the show. The beautiful illustrations and large format of the book further compliment the important artworks included in the exhibition.
 a decent and wholly predictable show/book July 30, 2003
29 out of 37 found this review helpful
None of the decisions in this show were very difficult to make. All of the current stars in the drawing/painting world are present (John Currin, Kara Walker, Elizabeth Peyton, Kai Atoff, etc.) and the work they've offered is mediocre. That is not to say the work is bad by normal standards, they are the best of the contemporary scene for a reason: they're good. But, looking at each artist's best work, none of this is it. The essays are kind of hokey and embarrassing (in a bad way). The book is worth buying if you want to seem like you're "with it" when it comes to contemporary art, or if you are a student (such as myself, forever) and need it for research purposes to aid your own studio practice.
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