Vitamin Txt av Phaidon Editors

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<P><B>A ground-breaking global survey of today¿s most innovative artists working with text</B></P><P>The inclusion of text in works of art was a revolutionary creative advancement of the twentieth century, with artists subverting traditional conceptions of ¿art¿ and ¿writing.¿ Younger generations of artists have continued to use the inherent readability of words to communicate ideas to viewers across a diverse array of mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, and video.</P><P>Nominated by 66 leading global experts (including curators, critics, museum directors, and professors), <I>Vitamin Txt</I> showcases 103 living artists, from 34 countries, who place the use of text centrally within their artistic practices. With more the 500 artworks illustrated, and an introduction about the history of artists using text from ancient Chinese calligraphy to contemporary digital art, the book¿s focus allows for a showcase of a range of different mediums, providing a cross-disciplinary