Overview

'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.

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Some 300 color illustrations pack a feature of some 90 artists and collectives, recommended for any collection strong in modern arts representations.

Contemporary art specialist [Andrew] Brown s book challenges our vision of the connectivity and blurring of the lines between art and life. Wonderful for all types of libraries, as well as researchers and individuals with a strong interest in art and ecology and the changing environment.

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

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