{"product_id":"art-is-life","title":"Art is Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eJerry Saltz is one of our most-watched writers about art and artists, and a passionate champion of the importance of art in our shared cultural life. Since the 1990s he has been an indispensable cultural voice: witty and provocative, he has attracted contemporary readers to fine art as few critics have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt Is Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Jerry Saltz draws on two decades of work to offer a real-time survey of contemporary art as a barometer of our times. Chronicling a period punctuated by dramatic turning points - from the cultural reset of 9\/11 to the rolling social crises of today - Saltz traces how visionary artists have both documented and challenged the culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt Is Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers Saltz's eye-opening appraisals of trailblazers like Kara Walker, Hilma af Klint and Jasper Johns; provocateurs like Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Marina Abramovic; and visionaries like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. With his signature blend of candour and conviction, Jerry Saltz argues in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt Is Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the importance of the fearless artist. The result is an openhearted and irresistibly readable appraisal by one of our most important cultural observers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Ilex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Argosy Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55302231621966,"sku":"9781781579442","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0167\/9794\/files\/saltz.jpg?v=1769779920","url":"https:\/\/www.theimmashop.com\/products\/art-is-life","provider":"IMMA Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}