“Introduction to Contemporary Art” is the most recent publication by French philosopher and visual artist Anne Cauquelin., edited in our country by La Marca Editora.

This new publication proposes a deep and meticulous essay that allows us to unravel the functioning of the current art world., based on an analysis of its components and main actors.

Cauquelin begins by placing his analysis in the era of modernity, spanning from 1850 until the first years of the 20th century, when the emergence of the avant-garde alters the relationship between artists, the public, the works and the critical system. Astonishment, appreciation, confusion, disapproval and even laughter: public reactions to contemporary art exhibitions differ completely from what happened previously.

Not only do the validation criteria and the artistic status attributed to a work vary, But the art market and the media play a crucial role in building an artist's prestige..

In a world where innovation is the norm and controversy is an aesthetic value, Cauquelin considers how to interpret new creations that challenge the predominant evaluation criteria. In this sense, analyzes the historical background of contemporary art, from the revolutionary works of Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol and the dealer Leo Castelli, who is credited with starting art galleries as we know them today. More than an introduction, This new title from the publishing house is a map to enter the field of contemporary art and explore it with new tools.