Painting 1

The Practice of Painting

Essential reading
Collings, M. (2000) This is Modern Art (new edition). Phoenix
Foster H, et al (2004) Art since 1900: Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism, Thames
and Hudson
Mayer R (1991)The Artists Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Faber & Faber
Phaidon Editors, (2011) Vitamin P2 : New Perspectives in Painting
Schwabsky, B (2002) Vitamin P: new perspectives in Painting, Phaidon Press
Recommended further reading
Archer, M (2002) Art since 1960 Thames and Hudson
Berger, J (1972) Ways of Seeing, Penguin
Frascina, F. and Harrrison, C. (1982) Modern Art and Modernism: A Critical Anthology.
Graham-Dixon, A. (1996) A History of British Art. London: BBC Books
Hopkins, D. (2000) After Modern Art 1945-2000. Oxford: OU Press
Hughes, R. (1991) The Shock of the New London Thames and Hudson
Nairne S, (2011) 500 Portraits: BP Portrait Award National Portrait Gallery
Nochlin L (1989) Women, Art, and Power and Other Essays Thames & Hudson
Saunders G, (1989)The Nude: A New Perspective, Herbert press
Smith, R. (2003) New Artists Handbook DK Publishing
Smith R 1998) An Introduction to Acrylics DK Publishing
Stallabrass, J (2004) Contemporary Art, a very short introduction, OxfordUniversity Press
Taylor, B (2005) Art Today. London: Lawrence King
Weintraub, L (2003) Making Contemporary Art: How Todays Artists Think and Work,
London: Thames and Hudson
Essential Journals and Websites
www.axisweb.org
www.bridgemaneducation.com
www.jerwoodvisualarts.org/page/3151/
Jerwood+Contemporary+Painters
www.oxfordartonline.com
www.tate.org.uk/tateetc/
Recommended further websites
www.a-n.co.uk
www.artforum.com
www.artinamericamagazine.com
www.artmonthly.co.uk
www.artreview.com
www.balticmill.com/links
www.channel.tate.org.uk
www.fashartonline.com
www.frieze.com
www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign
www.newexhibitions.com
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
www.turpsbanana.com
Out of print books may be available from the following websites:
www.amazon.co.uk or www.abebooks.com
You can also view and download some free out of print e-books from
www.gutenberg.org and www.scribd.com
It may well be worthwhile approaching the librarian of your local FE college or university to
see what arrangements, if any, they have for non-registered students to use their library.
This is the current booklist for this course. Please note that as changes and updates to
this list are made, these are placed on www.oca-student.com, so check your booklist for
updates when you are on the website.