Art and Architecture of the Late 20th Century

<p>If you want to know all about Andy Warhol just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me and there I am. There's nothing behind it. (Andy Warhol)</p><p></p><p>During the second half of the twentieth century in a world transformed by international tensions the centre of artistic creation shifted from Europe to the United States. In a world where major countries asserted their power individualism now ruled. The art world was a perfect example of this phenomenon; even now the emphasis of creativity is placed on the individual instead of the trend. Moreover growing globalization and the various types of media have facilitated a multiplication of means and offered artists new possibilities.</p><p></p><p>Now at the dawn of the twenty-first century everything has the potential to be art and art more than ever is the opportunity to take risks - to present and transform almost anything. This work invites the reader to discover the diversity of this most recent artistic environment.</p>