Art & ecology now / Andrew Brown.

By: Brown, Andrew (Commissioning editor) [author].

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BookPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 255 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 27 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500239162 (hardback); 0500239169 (hardback).Other title: Art and ecology now.Subject(s): Ecology in art | Nature in art

| Landscapes in art

| Nature (Aesthetics)

| Earthworks (Art)

DDC classification: 704.943

Contents:

'At the radical edge of life' -- Re/View -- Re/Form -- Re/Search -- Re/Use -- Re/Create -- Re/Act.

Summary: "‘Eco’ awareness has had an enormous impact, not least in the art world. This accessible and thought-provoking book is the first in-depth exploration of the ways in which contemporary artists are confronting nature, the environment, climate change and ecology. The book moves through the various levels of artists’ engagement, from those who act as independent commentators, documenting and reflecting on nature, to those who use the physical environment as the raw material for their art, and those committed activists who set out to make art that transforms both our attitudes and our habits. More than 340 illustrations feature the work of 95 artists and art collectives from all over the world, including 'The Artist as Family', Nyaba Leon Ouedraogo, Yao Lu, Tue Greenfort, Eva Jospin, Ravi Agarwal, Nadav Kander, Naoya Hatakeyama, Tattfoo Tan, Berndnaut Smilde, Simon Starling, and Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla" - publisher's website.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Lending	MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending	704.943 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	19/02/2024	00231808

Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From land art and earthworks in the 1960s to conceptual art of the new millennium, ecology-focused art has been a prominent genre in the art world for decades. This book offers a look into the recent explosion in contemporary art that deals directly with nature, the environment, climate change, and ecology. Organized into six thematic chapters, Art & Ecology Now moves through the various levels of artists' engagement, from those who document and reflect on nature, to those who use the physical environment as the raw material for their art, and committed activists who set out to make art that transforms both our attitudes and our habits.

More than 300 color illustrations feature the work of over 90 artists, including Allora & Calzadilla, Edward Burtynsky, Tue Greenfort, Hans Haacke, Eva Jospin, Nadav Kander, Yao Lu, David Maisel, Gustav Metzger, Svetlana Ostapovici, Nyaba Leon Ouedraogo, Berndnaut Smilde, and more.

"343 illustrations, 338 in color" --title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'At the radical edge of life' -- Re/View -- Re/Form -- Re/Search -- Re/Use -- Re/Create -- Re/Act.

"‘Eco’ awareness has had an enormous impact, not least in the art world. This accessible and thought-provoking book is the first in-depth exploration of the ways in which contemporary artists are confronting nature, the environment, climate change and ecology. The book moves through the various levels of artists’ engagement, from those who act as independent commentators, documenting and reflecting on nature, to those who use the physical environment as the raw material for their art, and those committed activists who set out to make art that transforms both our attitudes and our habits. More than 340 illustrations feature the work of 95 artists and art collectives from all over the world, including 'The Artist as Family', Nyaba Leon Ouedraogo, Yao Lu, Tue Greenfort, Eva Jospin, Ravi Agarwal, Nadav Kander, Naoya Hatakeyama, Tattfoo Tan, Berndnaut Smilde, Simon Starling, and Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla" - publisher's website.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Library Journal Review

Contemporary art specialist Brown's book challenges our vision of the connectivity and blurring of the lines between art and life. In the introduction, the author looks at the themes of expression of nature in and with the world of art movements and our involvement with ecology and the environment. Six chapters take readers on a journey from how we see our natural surroundings with devastation and destruction to drawing inspiration from the universe; from our engagement with and understanding of creation to how we recklessly disturb the environment; and from searching for the solutions to environmental problems to attempting transformation and change for the better. An international host of 86 individuals, including design teams, groups, consortia, and organizations offer a visual feast of both horror and hope. Among the most intriguing entries are Andrej Zdravic's "Riverglass," Luke Jerram's "Aeolus," Brandon Ballengee's "Collapse," Alejandro Duran's "Washed Up," Tattfoo Tan's "S.O.S. Mobile Gardens," the Canary Project's "Increase Your Albedo," and the Australia-based group Artist as Family's "Food Forest." The only disappointing aspect of this work is that many of the illustrative photos are quite small and difficult to view. -VERDICT Wonderful for all types of libraries, as well as researchers and individuals with a strong interest in art and ecology and the changing environment.-Stephen Allan Patrick, -Jonesborough, TN (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Brown (arts writer; formerly, Arts Council England) surveys and illustrates 90 eco-art projects by as many artists. His brief introductory essay provides a background on nature and the environment as recurring themes in art history. Six chapters--"Re/View," "Re/Form," "Re/Search," "Re/Use," "Re/Create," and "Re/Act"--structure a panorama of global creative responses to current environmental concerns. (The chapter titles recall the rule of "three R's" for sustainable, waste-free living: reduce, reuse, recycle.) Brown explains his themes and describes sculpture, photographs, videos, installations, performances, interventions, and intermedia art in accessible prose. Artists' statements provide clear explanations, which range from lyrical musings on humankind's place in the natural world to activist declarations. Artists' websites also appear in the bibliography. Two difficulties stand out. Particularly frustrating are the short captions that exclude materials or format from the artists' projects. Additionally, the table of contents lacks names of artists, making it hard to associate individuals with Brown's themes. Still, art students and others curious about creative possibilities in the important, contemporary field of eco-art will obtain a broad overview that complements a growing number of books on this theme. --Ann Schoenfeld, Pratt Institute

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Andrew Brown is a specialist in modern and contemporary art, and a former strategy officer for the visual art at Arts Council England.