Destination Art will not be coming to a museum near you – it is art that you have to travel to and meet in its own space and on its own terms.
Destination Art is designed for both the international art tourist and as a key critical reference in an era when more and more art is not to be found in galleries or museums.
• Fifty key art destinations around the world, their histories, descriptions of their sites and spectacular photography
• Concise descriptions of a further 150 sites, full visitor information, including opening hours and admission fees, directions, contact details, websites and further reading
Destination Art is not only packed with practical information for the traveller, but also provides a highly accessible chronological survey of the world’s most important large-scale and public works of twentieth- and twenty-first century art.
Including land and environmental works, extensive sculpture parks, architectural follies, site-specific installations, even whole towns turned over to the display of art, this book chronicles a wealth of works that have achieved near-mythical status since they were created. Among the many influential and popular artists included are Henri Matisse, Antoni Gaudí, Jean Tinguely, Constantin Brancusi, James Turrell, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson, and Antony Gormley.