Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this follow-up to the bestselling Raw + Material = Art , Tristan Manco reveals international artists who are exploring extremes of scale and making us look at the world in new ways: from Lilian Bourgeat, who conjures a theatrical arena with his oversized everyday objects, to Takahiro Iwasaki, who transports us into a miniature world that reflects our own, to Leandro Erlich's dizzying 'house' in Dalston, London.

The artists are all highly innovative in their choice of materials, which include fog (Fujiko Nakaya), crayons and pencils (Diem Chau), leaves (Lorenzo Manuel Durán), inflatables (Choi Jeong-Hwa), salt (Motoi Yamamoto) and digital media (Yang Yongliang).

Stylishly designed and highly accessible, this book will appeal to artists, designers and anyone interested in creative approaches to form, medium and technique.

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Library Journal Review

Much contemporary art seeks to foster experiences that reach beyond the boundaries afforded by older, traditional forms such as painting or sculpture, and this has become a major aspect of its appeal. Contemporary artists aren't afraid to use new materials, explore unusual ideas, or show art in venues beyond the typical museum environment. Here are two titles about artists who make either very large or extremely small works, mining the artistic potential of scale in art. Of the two titles, Big Art, Small Art by Manco (Raw + Material = Art: Found, Scavenged & Upcycled) is the more comprehensive, offering intelligent, in-depth critical essays and artists' biographies. XXL, from the coauthors of The Museum of Scandals and The Museum of Mysteries, covers only large-scale pieces and includes excellent, succinct essays that organize the art through broad themes, informative profiles, and excellent color illustrations. XXL includes more artists who create large-scale works than does Big Art, Small Art, but surprisingly there is no overlap between the two books in regard to artists featured, so both can justifiably share shelf space. VERDICT Ideal for art students. Although both volumes lack supplemental materials such as bibliographies, the listings of creators will nonetheless be much appreciated by art historians. General readers interested in contemporary art will find these titles colorful and accessible. (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.