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Art crazy nation : the post blimey art world / Matthew Collings.

By: Collings, Matthew.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : 21 Publishing, 2001Description: 219 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1901785084.Other title: Post blimey art world.Subject(s): Art, British -- 20th century | Art, Modern -- 20th century | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 1945-DDC classification: 709.4109049
Contents:
Introduction: What's wrong with this picture? -- New rocking Tate Modern -- Sincerity -- What is Britain? -- Don't lock me in -- Protesting -- Sensation afterglow -- Laugh from fear -- Alway wash pits before going out -- Guide to aspects of the eighties -- How ordinary people learn about art -- Rocking marxists -- A dictionary of received ideas -- Creative curating -- More ways for artists to be right -- Non-ironic abstract painting -- Art aristocracy -- Calypso -- Concentrated learning -- The people's art -- Tate guy -- Nation's nervous breakdown.
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General Lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending 709.4109049 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00056035
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A personal perspective on the contemporary British art scene is given by art critic Matthew Collings in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Blimey. He examines how art attitudes and behaviour and art fashions have seeped into the wider culture. He questions what people want from Art now and who they think it is. He asks what the intellectual currents are that run through it and what are its values. Collings takes the reader on a personal journey into the London art scene to seek out the answers.

Introduction: What's wrong with this picture? -- New rocking Tate Modern -- Sincerity -- What is Britain? -- Don't lock me in -- Protesting -- Sensation afterglow -- Laugh from fear -- Alway wash pits before going out -- Guide to aspects of the eighties -- How ordinary people learn about art -- Rocking marxists -- A dictionary of received ideas -- Creative curating -- More ways for artists to be right -- Non-ironic abstract painting -- Art aristocracy -- Calypso -- Concentrated learning -- The people's art -- Tate guy -- Nation's nervous breakdown.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction What's Wrong with This Picture? (p. 5)
  • 1 New Rocking Tate Modern (p. 15)
  • 2 Sincerity (p. 31)
  • 3 What is Britain? (p. 45)
  • 4 Don't Lock Me in (p. 53)
  • 5 Protesting (p. 65)
  • 6 Sensation Afterglow (p. 83)
  • 7 Laugh from Fear (p. 93)
  • 8 Always Wash Pits Before Going Out (p. 103)
  • 9 Guide to Aspects of the Eighties (p. 109)
  • 10 How Ordinary People Learn About Art (p. 117)
  • 11 Rocking Marxists (p. 123)
  • 12 A Dictionary of Received Ideas (p. 131)
  • 13 Creative Curating (p. 137)
  • 14 More Ways for Artists to be Right (p. 143)
  • 15 Non-Ironic Abstract Painting (p. 151)
  • 16 Art Aristocracy (p. 167)
  • 17 Calypso (p. 181)
  • 18 Concentrated Learning (p. 187)
  • 19 The People's Art (p. 195)
  • 20 Tate Guy (p. 205)
  • 21 Nation's Nervous Breakdown (p. 211)

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Library Journal Review

The same breezy irreverence that set the tone for Blimey! Collings's 1997 look at the British contemporary art world characterizes this sequel as well. It contains singularly witty and insightful assessments of the recent scene and is chock-full of candid observations on this continuing saga stylistic components, opening events, publications, politics, history, lifestyles, gossip, artistic values, oddities, and more. A description of a startling work called "Hell" by the Chapman brothers, a humorous aside on researching contemporary artists via the Internet, a tongue-in-cheek glossary of critical terms for reacting to art, and comments on topics from the Turner Prize to nudity are just a small taste of what is here. Collings, who was a BBC art critic from 1988 to 1997 and contributed to numerous art periodicals, is certainly never dull. He observes, informs, and entertains simultaneously. Numerous lavish photographs accompany the text, portraying everything and everyone, from the Queen of England at the Tate Modern's 2000 opening to individual artists (Mark Wallinger, Margarita Gluzberg, John McLean) to reproductions of artistic styles ranging from the abstract to the sensational. Those who desire to keep attuned to the modern art scene, particularly on an international level, will thoroughly enjoy this unusual book. For large circulating arts collections. Carol J. Binkowski, Bloomfield, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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