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Varieties of Modernism
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Description for Varieties of Modernism
Paperback. This work discusses the art of the middle third of the twentieth century. It consists of a short general introduction and four parts, each concentrating on a key aspect of the art of the period. Editor(s): Wood, Paul. Series: Art of the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 285col.ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 193 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
This book, the third in the Art of the Twentieth Century series, considers works of art produced in Europe and the United States between the 1930s and the 1960s.
Arranged in four main parts, this abundantly illustrated book begins by examining aspects of the European avant-garde from the 1930s to the aftermath of the Second World War. The second part focuses on the emergence of Abstract Expressionism in the U.S., in particular the work of Jackson Pollock and important critics. Part three looks at “autonomous” high modernism of the early to mid-1960s and the contemporary, related modernist theorization of ... Read more
This book, the third in the Art of the Twentieth Century series, considers works of art produced in Europe and the United States between the 1930s and the 1960s.
Arranged in four main parts, this abundantly illustrated book begins by examining aspects of the European avant-garde from the 1930s to the aftermath of the Second World War. The second part focuses on the emergence of Abstract Expressionism in the U.S., in particular the work of Jackson Pollock and important critics. Part three looks at “autonomous” high modernism of the early to mid-1960s and the contemporary, related modernist theorization of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
Art of the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300102963
SKU
V9780300102963
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About Unknown
Paul Wood is senior lecturer in art history, The Open University.
Reviews for Varieties of Modernism
“This new series has much to commend it. It shows a keen awareness of recent artistic and critical developments, and it establishes a balance between setting the historical framework and analyzing themes and issues. These books, individually and as a group, provide an unusually coherent and comprehensive survey of the complex phenomenon of modern art over the whole course of ... Read more