Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting | 
 enlarge | Author: Barry Schwabsky
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 13715
Media: Paperback
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 0714844462
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.06
EAN: 9780714844466
ASIN: 0714844462
Publication Date: September 14, 2004
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Product Description
Vitamin P is an image-filled book that provides an international overview of the state of painting today. Documenting the most recent concerns, ideas and trends, Vitamin P explores the work of a vibrant new generation that is revitalizing this traditional, but continually updated, medium. Included are 114 of painting's leading practitioners, who were nominated by esteemed critics, curators and other experts from around the world. Each artist is represented by numerous examples of his or her work, accompanied by an explanatory text and short biography. Vitamin P illustrates the richness, eclecticism and dynamism of painting today. It is a critical sourcebook and reference work for seasoned art world veterans as well as newcomers to contemporary art.A stimulating introductory text is provided by Barry Schwabsky, who writes regularly for Artforum. He is currently Visiting Lecturer at Goldsmiths College in London.
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M. Garza (Austin, TX USA)
Schwabsky manages to pull together precise & intelligent critical essays of an enlightening array of painters from all over the world. The selection of images from each artist's oeuvre is generous. Big names like Currin and Ghada Amer appear alongside lesser-knowns with little academic biases. The only beef, really, I have with this wonderful volume of contemporary painters is the miniscule sizing of the actual text. Tedious to acknowledge, but the problem is actually distracting. This may be natural hierarchization, but the text size is 6 or 8, at the most. Have plenty of focused light nearby when turning pages & enjoy!
Pristine Vitamin P February 26, 2008
A. Rossitto (Brisbane, Qld, Australia)
Vitamin P arrived on my doorstep before its scheduled date in perfect condition! Its a fantastic source on contemporary painting filled with large coloured illutrations of the artworks.
Great for Artists (PAINTERS) December 2, 2007
John C. Wagoner (Grand Rapids, MI)
For painters this is an excellent book in looking at contemporary painting inspiration or even just some of the issues. As I am taking a contemporary painting course this book on the side helps me when I need further information or perhaps a better explanation (if the artist is indeed in the book)
Excellent November 29, 2007
Kevin Knoerzer
A wonderful selection of contemporary painting today which display a variety of interesting painting solutions.
Gift October 28, 2007
E. Nonimiss (Bay Area)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this very interesting and unique book as a review for
a grad student. It was well-received, but I regret that it had small type.
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