Vitamin D2 - New Perspectives in Drawing

A global, up-to-the-minute survey of contemporary drawing

A sequel to Phaidon’s Vitamin D (2005), one of the most influential contemporary art publications of all time

Features the work of 115 artists working internationally who have been nominated by highly respected critics and curators from around the world

Incisive texts by international critics, art historians and creative writers represent a wide range of perspectives

Over 500 images depict the incredible richness and variety of the medium

With an introduction by Christian Rattemeyer, Associate Curator of Drawings at the Museum of Modern Art in New York

Both a reference book for the art world and an accessible introduction for newcomers to the scene

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Christian Rattemeyer is the Harvey S. Shipley Miller Associate Curator of Drawings at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, where his recent exhibitions include Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan (2012), Projects 95: Runa Islam (2011), and Compass in Hand: Selections from the Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection (2009). Rattemeyer has published numerous essays on contemporary art, as well his most recent book, Exhibiting the New Art (Afterall Books, London, 2010).