The Sixties Art Scene in London
- ISBN-10
- 0714829102
- ISBN-13
- 9780714829104
- Category
- Art, European
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Phaidon
- Authors
- David Mellor, Barbican art gallery
Description
The Sixties witnessed the emergence of some of Britain's most influentialrtists. This book provides an overview of the interaction of art and cultureuring this exciting decade.;The Sixties saw the rise of many of Britain'sost influential artists, among them the painters Bridget Riley, Richardamilton and David Hackney and the sculptor Anthony Caro. This book exploreshe explosion of styles and techniques in painting and sculpture which tooklace in London between 1956 and 1969, and which brought unparalleledttention from the United States and Europe. It was a period of rapid changen art, music, fashion, graphic design and advertising, and London was shakenrom its mood of post-War austerity and propelled into one of consumerptimism and experimentation. By 1965 London was hailed as the new worldentre of contemporary art and culture.;Much of the art of the time has beenverlooked and the important contributions of the painters, sculptors,esigners and photographers forgotten. David Mellor redresses the balance andaints a rich and full picture of a fascinating era.
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