Contemporary Art
The contemporary art movement began in 1960 AD to present time.
- American Literature: The Contemporary PeriodA research topic guide on contemporary American Literature. This time period includes numerous award winning authors, including Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Philip Roth, and Colson Whitehead, to name a few. This guide highlights key figures and provides links for further research.
- Famous Contemporary Artists – The Most Famous Artists of TodayFamous artists today are paving new creative avenues with their unique styles that make them stand apart from their peers.
- Famous Pop Art Paintings – A Look at the Best Contemporary Art PaintingsPop art first began to emerge in the mid-1950s in both the United Kingdom as well as the United States of America. The movement was a reactionary response to the preceding Abstract Expressionism period and sought to challenge the stringent stylistic rules that were imposed upon them in fine art by incorporating images from mainstream culture and the popular consciousness.
Research & Reference
- Contemporary Art: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on contemporary art. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
- Digital Art: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on digital art. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
Streaming Media
- Blurred Lines: Inside the Art WorldBary Avrich's documentary lifts the curtain on the provocative contemporary art scene, a glamorous and cutthroat game of genius versus commerce. Go behind the scenes to discover how art is created, exhibited, and sold around the globe.
Perspectives
Art of the 20th Century
Art of the 20th-Century covers art in its widest sense. In one volume it offers as comprehensive evaluation of the subject as you are likely to find, addressing everything from art & sculpture to new media, objects and even personalities.
Andy Warhol, Prince of Pop
Charting the artist's rise, from poverty to wealth, from obscurity to status as a pop icon, the authors deliver an absorbing tale--one in which the American dream of fame and fortune is played out in all of its success and its excess.