{"product_id":"the-body-in-contemporary-art-world-of-art","title":"The Body in Contemporary Art (World of Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new volume in the acclaimed World of Art series: featuring work across a range of media that represents the human body. This international survey presents art made over the last two decades in which the human form is central. From painting and sculpture to installation  video art  and performance  it examines the roles played by the body in art  from being the subject of portraiture to becoming an active presence in participatory events.  Organized thematically  the book focuses on subjects such as nature and technology  the grotesque  identity politics  and the place of the individual in society. Featuring work by artists such as Matthew Barney  Marlene Dumas  Olafur Eliasson  Oleg Kulik  and Ernesto Neto  it shows how the body continues to be pivotal to the understanding and expression of our place in the universe. 251 illustrations  202 in colour\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985888997429,"sku":"ByrdShop_0500204004","price":31.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780500204009.jpg?v=1770875860","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-body-in-contemporary-art-world-of-art","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}