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The Shock of the New
Robert Hughes
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Description for The Shock of the New
Paperback. An illustrated 100-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. . Num Pages: 448 pages, 269 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1654.
This legendary book has been universally hailed as the best, the most readable and the most provocative account of modern art ever written.
Through each of the thematic chapters Hughes keeps his story grounded in the history of the 20th century, demonstrating how modernism sought to describe the experience of that era and showing how for many key art movements this was a task of vital importance.
The way in which Hughes brings that vitality and immediacy back through the well-chosen example and well-turned phrase is the heart of this book's success.
This legendary book has been universally hailed as the best, the most readable and the most provocative account of modern art ever written.
Through each of the thematic chapters Hughes keeps his story grounded in the history of the 20th century, demonstrating how modernism sought to describe the experience of that era and showing how for many key art movements this was a task of vital importance.
The way in which Hughes brings that vitality and immediacy back through the well-chosen example and well-turned phrase is the heart of this book's success.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500275825
SKU
V9780500275825
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99-13
About Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes (1938 – 2012) was an Australian-born art critic, writer, and producer of television documentaries.
Reviews for The Shock of the New
'Robert Hughes is the best of guides, enthusiastic, astringent … neither smug nor condescending' - Observer 'Teeming with ideas … an enormously enjoyable account of the state of play between art and society' - The Times 'Takes the stuffing out of the subject where and when it can' - The Spectator 'A genuine landmark, presenting the story of 20th-century art ... Read more