Catalogue | The 80s

The art of the 1980s wants to overwhelm: It is a time of visual abundance, individual styles, and endless stories. This results in exuberant imagery, a great urge for narrative, and a joy in exploring materials and new media.
The decade's central artists-Jeff Koons, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Julian Schnabel, Sherrie Levine, and Cindy Sherman-are featured in this catalog alongside artists yet to be discovered, such as Jack Goldstein, Isolde Joham and Julia Wachtel, Richard Prince, Elaine Sturtevant, Gerwald Rockenschaub, and David Salle.