After Modern Art 1945-2017

After Modern Art 1945-2017 explores all aspects of the "deviant art" movement that marked the second half of the twentieth century. Author David Hopkins evaluates the current state of the break from tradition in art within the context of the relationship between art in the United States and Europe, carefully examining both past and present art theories.

The book features works by prominent contemporary artists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman, and Shirin Neshat, as well as works by influential artists often associated with conceptual art, including Jeff Koons, Tracey Emin, Matthew Barney, and Damien Hirst. Discussing all avant-garde and contemporary art movements, including Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and Performance Art, the book also addresses the effects of sociological and political events on the art world.

After Modern Art 1945-2017 offers a comprehensive, dynamic, and satisfying reading experience for all readers who wish to gain knowledge about the contemporary art world's sometimes astonishing, sometimes captivating current structure, the works produced, and the intellectual framework behind them.