{"product_id":"artquake-by-susie-hodge-9780711254763","title":"ArtQuake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover art that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when artists take tradition and rip it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtQuake\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of 50 pivotal works that shook the world, revealing the fascinating narratives behind their creation, reception, and legacy. These cutting-edge totems celebrated novelty and innovation, defining twentieth-century art. They caused fascination and intrigue in some, and repulse and scorn in others. From Gustave Courbet's 'The Bathers' (1853) to Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' (1917); Yves Klein's 'Anthropology Performance' (1960) to Judy Chicago's 'The Dinner Party' (1974-9); Andres Serrano's 'Piss Christ' (1987) to Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin' (2018) — meet huge egos, uncompromising feminists, gifted recluses, spiritualists, anti-consumerists, activists, satirists, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn telling the history of Modern and Contemporary Art through the pieces that were truly disruptive, and explaining the context in which each was created, \u003ci\u003eArtQuake\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the heart of modern art, which is to constantly question and challenge expectation. \u003ci\u003eArtQuake\u003c\/i\u003e is an alternative introduction to modern art, focusing on the stories of 50 key artworks that questioned boundaries, challenged the status quo, and made shockwaves we are still feeling today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first in a new series introducing the most disruptive cultural moments of the past 150 years. See also \u003ci\u003eFilmQuake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusicQuake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFashionQuake\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595706548460,"sku":"9780711254763","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d73c96ad3f216bf4f3c2241d0b0b8c0c.jpg?v=1777937353","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/artquake-by-susie-hodge-9780711254763","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}