BOOK:Art in Time, Phaidon Publications
“Art in Time” by Phaidon Publications, presents artists and their work in relation to the times that inspired them, around the world and across the centuries. Not an easy task by any means. Beginning with the most recent artistic developments of the 21st Century and tracing the thread of art history back in time the book offers a perspective on the styles and Art Movements. This presentation of 150 important art styles and movements allows us to explore the family tree of art history and to come away with an understanding of how art is informed by its time and its predecessors, adapting and changing the way we see, think and interpret the world around us. The chapters are crisp each movement is shown on a double page. Spanning not just the Western tradition but also styles and movements from India, China, Japan, Latin America and Africa, “Art in Time” shows the way styles and movements intersect and influence each other throughout time. This guide offers not only hundreds of well-chosen examples of important artwork but shows interactions between politics, society and art in the historical timeline.–Dimitris Lempesis
