Fifty Years of Great Art Writing: From the Hayward Gallery - Paperback

by Michael Fried (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), David Sylvester (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Anthony Vidler (Text by (Art/Photo Books))

A collection of important essays about modern and contemporary art, commissioned across half a century by London's Hayward Gallery. Featuring a formidable list of contributors, Fifty Years of Great Art Writing ranges from painting and photography to sculpture, choreography and architecture, and takes in a huge diversity of subjects, from Paul Klee to the art of the Harlem Renaissance, from David Shrigley's drawings to David Hockney's photographs, from Francis Bacon's take on the human body to Africa Remix, from Pipilotti Rist's installations to Afro-Asian artists in post-war Britain. With intriguing combinations and connections between artists and writers, the book presents seminal essays that will appeal to art enthusiasts and students alike.