Is That Art?

150 peculiar facts about modern art Thijs Demeulemeester, illustrations Aart-Jan Venema

Discover the most fascinating artists and their works Includes facts and tall stories about 150 artworks A book for young and old

A floor covered in flecks of paint, a shark in nitric acid. Is that art? A room full of dirt, a museum full of trash. Is that art? A snowman in a museum, a bridge as a present. Is that art?!

But even I could do that!

Modern art, strange and difficult? Not at all! This book clearly explains 150 peculiar works. Dive into the last 100 years of art history, with the most important works, the tallest stories and the most bizarre ideas.

240 x 195 mm | 200 pages | 21,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover age group 10+ | all rights available

Thijs Demeulemeester is a lifestyle journalist specialised in contemporary art and architecture. He writes for De Tijd and Weekend Knack, respectively a Belgian newspaper and a magazine. Aart-Jan Venema is a Dutch illustrator for, among others, the NY Times, Google, De Groene Amsterdammer and The Guardian.

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