Covering diverse themes including disability and art, hip hop graffiti as art and the relationship between creativity, ecological crisis and political change, the Contemporary Art collection covers the topic from a range of global perspectives.

This collection recognizes contemporary art as an integral topic within current teaching of art and art history. Featuring titles from Bloomsbury and Routledge, this collection is an indispensable resource for scholars of art history, fine art, visual culture, and related visual arts fields.

Features

Explore the work of artists Adel Abdessemed, Richard Avedon, Sonia Boyce, Frank Bowling, Guerrilla Girls, Marvin Gaye Chetwynd, and more

Read insights from renowned art historians and curators, including Gilane Tawadros, Norma Broude, T. J. Demos, Kathryn Brown, and Paul Crowther

The authoritative and varied range of titles support teaching and research on critical themes such as social justice, cultural exchange, environmentalism, human rights, digital culture, memory, and everyday life

Cross-searchable with other content on the Bloomsbury Visual Arts digital hub

Highlights include

• The Sphinx Contemplating Napoleon by Gilane Tawadros
• Art and Creativity in an Era of Ecocide edited by Anna Pigott, Owain Jones and Ben Parry
• Visual Activism in the 21st Century edited by Stephanie Hartle and Darcy White
• Contemporary Art and Disability Studies edited by Alice Wexler and John Derby
• The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Art, Visual Culture, and Climate Change edited by T. J. Demos, Emily Eliza Scott and Subhankar Banerjee
• Routledge Handbook of Art, Science, and Technology Studies edited by Hannah Rogers, Megan Halpern, Dehlia Hannah and Kathryn de Ridder-Vignone