Dimensions
162 x 240 x 41mm
What modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money?
Join Will Gompertz, the BBC Arts Editor, and probably the world's first art history stand-up comedian, on a dazzling tour that will change the way you look at modern art forever. From Monet's water lilies to Van Gogh's sunflowers, from Warhol's soup cans to Hirst's pickled shark, hear the stories behind the masterpieces, meet the artists as they really were, and discover the real point of modern art.
You will learn: Not all conceptual art is bollocks Picasso is king (but Cezanne is better) Pollock is no drip Dali painted with his moustache A urinal changed the course of art Your 5 year old really couldn't do it Refreshing, irreverent and always straightforward, What Are You Looking At? cuts through the pretentious art speak and asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask. After reading this, your next gallery or museum visit is going to be a little less intimidating, and a lot more interesting.What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money.
