Aesthetics, like turning, has its own terminology. In art, "Modern" is a style
and a period. It is not 'what's going on today' as many people use it.
Technically, the Modern period is over. There are still a few Modern artists out
there producing, but very few. The current artistic period, in broad terms, is
called Post-Modern. However, this probably isn't what you are looking for. I
think you are looking for ideas on Contemporary turning. That is, the
state-of-the-art or 'what's going on today.' Hope this makes sense and helps,
Dan

Books for beginning turners have been well discussed here, but there
hasn't been much opinion and advice re books for we 'a little
fa(u?)rther alongers' who want to enter the 21st century. (or at least
the last half of the 20th) I hear footsteps from Walmart's cheap
imported salad bowls so I need to move onward & upward. It's gift
_receiving_ time and I'm considering four fairly current books to help
me compete with the far East:

Hosaluk's "Scratching the Surface"
Darlow's: "Woodturning Design"
Robert's: "Masterful Woodturning"
O'Donnells': "Decorating Wood"

Perhaps these authors consider different aspects, but I'm not likely to
be gifted with all four. Maybe my old Raffin classic on bowl design is
sufficient, but somehow buying it didn't make me an artist. I just know
one of the above will. Your unbiased reviews? Opinions? Advice? Other
book suggestions? Incredulous laughter? Arch

Fortiter,