{"product_id":"my-life-as-a-work-of-art-isbn-9781780678689","title":"My Life as a Work of Art","description":"Why is this art?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world of contemporary art can seem intimidating, absurd, and self-obsessed, while the sums of money exchanged are baffling. Writing on contemporary art is often tortured and confused, ignoring the important questions: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is contemporary art?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does it relate to money and power?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow is it made?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill it survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo answer these questions, Katya Tylevich and Ben Eastham offer a series of short biographies on eight great works of twenty-first century art by Martin Creed, Barry McGee, Camille Henrot, Marina Abramovic, Philippe Parreno and Pierre Huyghe, Erwin Wurm, Michaël Borremans, and Gregory Crewdson. They follow these paintings, films, installations, experiences, experiments, sculptures, and performances through all the key stages of their existence so far – from the delicate quiet of the studio to the grand chaos of the art world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA funny, engaging, personal guide through the world of art today, \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Work of Art\u003c\/i\u003e takes as its starting point the only really important thing: the work of art itself. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurence King Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896591216869,"sku":"NP9781780678689","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/my-life-as-a-work-of-art-isbn-9781780678689","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}