Named one of the Top 20 Best Art Books of 2021 by ARTnews
"Curator and scholar David Elliott, who was in at the birth pangs of “global contemporary art” over forty years ago, here uses his unparalleled knowledge of the field to produce a brilliantly original, provocative, and readable account. Polemically autobiographical and sanely sceptical, this is an essential read for those who want to know what the fuss is about, written with insight and humour by one of the first makers of the fuss." - Craig Clunas, FBA, Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, University of Oxford"
"[B]eautifully produced collection of thirty-two essays [...] Elliott powerfully talks through the lives and works of artists situated in particular political histories [...] This is a beautiful gazetteer of contemporary Asian art, well referenced in history and its decentred account of the modern." - THIRD TEXT
"The book is a catalyst for fresh historical and sociological thought [...] Such is the complexity of cultural exchange, as amply documented, at least in the aesthetic realm, by Elliott’s challenging and admirably cosmopolitan study." - Art in America
"It is obvious that Elliott has carefully composed his essays and introductory text in Art and Trousers [...] As such, in many ways, the book will undoubtedly contribute strongly to the further development of a vigorous discourse on the different faces of contemporary Asian art." - Real Tokyo
