Contemporary Art: Art Essentials Publisher / Macmillan Dogs have been man’s best

Dogs have been man’s best friend for as long as we’ve been sketching on canvas

and a creature with the shortest lifespan on Earth (five minutes

‘In May 1824

MEADOWLARK’S meticulous craftsmanship replicates Nell’s iconic symbolism with a precision approach

Phillipa Butler

Contemporary Art: Art Essentials Publisher / Macmillan Dogs have been man’s bestA plain speaking, jargon free account of contemporary art that identifies key themes and approaches, providing the reader with a clear understanding of the contexts in which art is being made today. Since the 1960s contemporary art has overturned the accepted historical categorizations of what constitutes art, who creates it, and how it is represented and validated. This guide brings the subject right up to date, exploring the notion of 'contemporary'