Book Description
The myths and realities of the "swinging sixties" provide the backdrop to this unique and beautifully illustrated book, which accompanies an exhibition at Tate Britain. In an age when Britain was undergoing rapid social and cultural change, aesthetics were also being transformed, resulting in new departures in the form and content of British art. Unlike previous books on the subject, Art and the 60's: This Was Tomorrow explores the blurring boundaries within art of the time and its evolving relationships with other cultural forms.
The work of artists David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Richard Hamilton, Peter Blake, David Bailey, Colin Self, Eduardo Paolozzi, and Allan Jones, among others, is examined alongside developments in the media, photography, popular culture, architecture, and advertising. Art and the 60's is both a history of British art in the 1960s and a portrait of an era. AUTHOR BIO: Chris Stephens is a Tate curator and author of Barbara Hepworth Centenary and Gwen John and Augustus John. Katharine Stout is a Tate curator.
About the Author
Chris Stephens is a Tate curator and author of Barbara Hepworth Centenary and Gwen John and Augustus John. Katharine Stout is a Tate curator.
Art and the Sixties: This Was Tomorrow FROM THE PUBLISHER
The 1960s was arguably the most exciting and dynamic decade in post-war British culture. In an age when the values and structure of society were changing almost as fast as the technology that was reshaping daily life, equally radical changes took place in the form and content of British art. Art and the 60s presents a comprehensive cultural history of the period, exploring a wide range of visual media, including fine art, architecture and photography, examining works in the context of such phenomena as Americanisation, the breakdown of the divide between 'high' and 'low' culture, pop music, the sexual revolution and the growth of the counter-culture. Beautifully illustrated throughout and featuring contributions by leading writers on the period, Art and the 60s is both a history of the art of a generation and the portait of an era. It features work by artists and photographers including David Bailey, Peter Blake, Anthony Caro, Robyn Denny, Richard Hamilton, David Hockney, Allen Jones, Phillip King, John Latham, Gustav Metzger, Eduardo Paolozzi, Bridget Riley, Colin Self and Joe Tilson.
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