Synopses & Reviews
How do todayandrsquo;s artists understand and depict notions of love? As witnessed in this compelling book, they often transcend traditional European romantic notions to create representations of love in less familiar manifestations. The title of this volume, The Progress of Love, refers to a group of 18th-century paintings by Jean-Honorandeacute; Fragonard, who represented love as a contemporary phenomenon rather than in the guise of allegory or fiction. Todayandrsquo;s artists go further.
Exploring the forces that shape our conceptions of love, The Progress of Love brings together the work of 30 artists from Africa, Europe, the African diaspora, and the New World. Beautiful color images show works in a range of media by a dazzling array of contemporary artists, including Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Sophie Calle, Mary Ellen Carroll, Kendell Geers, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Romuald Hazoumandeacute;, Zanele Muholi, Wura-Natasha Ogunji, and Yinka Shonibare.
Synopsis
Compelling artworks by thirty contemporary artists from Africa, Europe, and the United States illustrate how complex forces shape the representation and understanding of love across time and place.
About the Author
Kristina Van Dyke is the director of the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis. Bisi Silva is the director of the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos.