SOUTH AFRICAN ART NOW

Sue Williamson’s book covers the years 1968 to 2008 and should appeal to those interested in contemporary culture.

South African Art Now by Sue Williamson covers the years 1968 to 2008 – from the period of the glory days of resistance art right up to the ever-changing and compelling present, examining the art and artists against the background of a country struggling to achieve transformation. About 100 artists are represented in impressive visuals, from well-established international art stars like William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas and Moshekwa Langa to the emerging generation of hot young artists like Nandipha Mntambo and Mikhael Subotzky.

Contributing essays have been written by international curator Okwui Enwezor, and director of New York’s PERFORMA Biennial, RoseLee Goldberg. Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer has also written the foreword. The book is impressively produced and designed and is considered essential for art lovers, researchers, libraries, and all those interested in contemporary culture.

Sue Williamson is a Cape Town, South Africa-based artist. She has participated in a number of international exhibitions and biennales, and her work can be seen throughout the USA on the travelling exhibitions The Short Century: African Liberation 1945–1994 and Liberated Voices: Contemporary Art from South Africa. Williamson also writes and lectures about art and is the founding editor of art website Artthrob (www.artthrob.co.za)

South African Art Now is published by Jacana Media in hardcover - recommended retail price R700. EAN/ISBN-13: 978-1-77009-721-6

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