After Modern Art 1945-2000 (oxford History Of Art) Link

Hopkins emphasizes that art during this period was rarely isolated from politics. The book tracks how major social shifts influenced the studio: After Modern Art 1945 2000 (Oxford History Of Art)

These movements stripped art of its decorative functions. Donald Judd and Sol LeWitt questioned the very nature of authorship and the "art object". After Modern Art 1945-2000 (Oxford History of Art)

Instead, a "Duchampian engine" began to drive the art world. This refers to the legacy of Marcel Duchamp, whose critique of aesthetic norms prioritized the idea over the physical object. This shift paved the way for everything from the conceptual puzzles of the 1960s to the performance art of the 1970s. Key Movements and the Transatlantic Tug-of-War Hopkins emphasizes that art during this period was

Artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning sought a new, raw language of "action painting" that reflected the existential anxiety of the era. Instead, a "Duchampian engine" began to drive the art world

This blog post explores the core themes and critical shifts detailed in David Hopkins’ seminal work, After Modern Art 1945-2000 from the Oxford History of Art series. The Death of Certainty: Art in the Post-War Vacuum