East Art Map: Contemporary Art and Eastern Europe.

London: Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, 2006.. 8vo. 527 pp. Very Good+. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps with French folds. Color and B&W plates.ISBN: 9781846380051.This book surveys the extraordinary artistic landscape of the eastern half of the European continent. It is an ambitious attempt to reconstruct some of the hidden histories of contemporary art and offers compelling discoveries for readers based both outside and within these geographic limits. The Slovenian artists' group IRWIN, who initiated the concept of East Asia Map, have invited artists, curators, theorists and critics to record a wide range of innovations and radical actions that have taken place in the region since 1945. Despite its substantial contribution to a new art history, this book also remains an artists' project, with a subjective and quixotic appeal in addition to its informative contents.Heavy volume, additional shipping fee may apply.