A collection of important essays about modern and contemporary art,
commissioned across half a century by London's Hayward Gallery.
Featuring a formidable list of contributors, Fifty Years of Great Art
Writing ranges from painting and photography to sculpture, choreography
and architecture, and takes in a huge diversity of subjects, from Paul
Klee to the art of the Harlem Renaissance, from David Shrigley's
drawings to David Hockney's photographs, from Francis Bacon's take on
the human body to Africa Remix, from Pipilotti Rist's installations to
Afro-Asian artists in post-war Britain. With intriguing combinations and
connections between artists and writers, the book presents seminal
essays that will appeal to art enthusiasts and students alike.