«I f 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)
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.
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.