The Short Story of Contemporary Art

The Short Story of Contemporary ArtThe Short Story of Contemporary Art is a must read introduction to this exciting and important period, from bestselling author and art historian Susie Hodge. This fascinating pocket guide explains the how, why and when of contemporary art who introduced certain techniques or genres, and why these matter. Simply constructed, the book explores 40 key works from the iconic sculpture of Barbara Hepworth to the street art of Keith Haring and the

which takes stylistic inspiration from a film reel

time – and with it the world – is out of joint

a wealthy businessman named Carl Fletcher is kidnapped from his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest part of Long Island

like praline cord boots

Waterproof and lightweight

but knowing how we might respond can lend us an important degree of confidence and resilience

autobiography

so that you can discover a range of things you might deep down really feel

Leila Slimani

This booklet was published for Haegue Yang’s exhibition Mesmerizing Mesh – Paper Leap and Resonating Habitat at the Galerie Chantal Crousel

Director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery and co-curator of the landmark Tate exhibition ‘Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power’

The reference to the Greek goddess “Athena” as the name for this collection was deliberately chosen