Modern Art
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Richly illustrated and clearly focused, this book surveys the genesis, development, and culmination of modern European/American painting, sculpture, architecture, and conceptual art--from Post-Impressionism through the most recent developments in the 1990s. It avoids the typical ...MoreRichly illustrated and clearly focused, this book surveys the genesis, development, and culmination of modern European/American painting, sculpture, architecture, and conceptual art--from Post-Impressionism through the most recent developments in the 1990s. It avoids the typical encyclopedic approach of surveys in favor of examining selected but highly representative works in greater depth and from an enlarged spectrum of critical discourse. Organized along chronological lines, topics explore the ideas, forms, events, artists, and works--with each chapter devoted to a style, movement, or decade--from Cézanne, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh through Minimalism and the general reaction known as Post-Modernism. Ideal for readers with a general interest in art.Less
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FrostCatEaterOfFood2025-01-16
4.7
Customers find the book sturdy and strong enough to bludgeon a man to death. They appreciate the good information and beautiful pictures. Readers also mention it's a nice price. However, some find the language convoluted, too discipline-specific, and not well-written. They also say the style is worshipful of artists and movements that it gets irritating.
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