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Modern Art 1870-2000. Impressionism to Today by Hans Werner Holzwarth (2011, Hardcover)
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PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103836527308
ISBN-139783836527309
eBay Product ID (ePID)99574461
Product Key Features
Book TitleModern Art 1870-2000. Impressionism to Today
Number of Pages674 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), History / Contemporary (1945-), Decorative Arts
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art
AuthorHans Werner Holzwarth
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height3.1 in
Item Weight190 Oz
Item Length12.6 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsIllustrating the ideological shift from high classical art to a broader expressive art form, the book demonstrates the gradual progress towards contemporary art and features artists such as Signac, Dali, Kirchner and Lindner. Granting its readers an encyclopedic knowledge of all things Modern Art.
Number of Volumes2 vols.
Dewey Decimal709.04
SynopsisMasters that matter in Modern Art: A blow-by-blow account of groundbreaking works in Modernism The story of Modern Art began roughly 150 years ago in Paris, where a circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, shook up the established art world. They painted their pictures with broad strokes that seemed unfinished in light of the meticulous official art, they portrayed life on the street instead of overblown heroic scenes and they escaped the power of the reigning salon painters by organising their own independent exhibitions. Once standard academic practice had been overcome, there was no holding back, and in a constant desire to pursue new roads, one style supplanted the next, always bringing different innovations: after Impressionism, there followed Symbolism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dada, Abstract Art, renewed Realism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimal and Conceptual Art. And still in Post-Modernism and the contemporary work of a Koons, Kelley or Wool, this modernist drive to make something new is still much alive. Essays introducing all the major art movements give the reader a thorough grounding in the historical development of Modern Art. At the heart of this book though is the year-by-year succession of groundbreaking works, with 200 featured pieces receiving an own text that introduces the artist and makes the importance of the work apparent. These paintings and sculptures, photographs and conceptual works, both classics and surprising rediscoveries, tell the story of an art epoch that continued to thrive on ever fresh ideas and innovations. 187 artists' portraits 44 original photos of artists in their studios 14 essays 7 fold-outs 30-page appendix with artists' biographies, a glossary of key terms and an index of names and works, The story of Modern art began roughly 150 years ago in Paris, where a circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, shook up the established art world. They painted in broad strokes that seemed unfinished in light of the meticulous official art, they portrayed life on the street instead of overblown heroic scenes, and they escaped the power of the reigning salon painters by organizing their own independent exhibitions. Once standard academic practice had been overcome, there was no holding back, and in a constant desire to the pursuit of new roads, one style supplanted the next, always bringing different innovations: after Impressionism, there followed Symbolism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dada, Abstract art, renewed Realism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop, Minimal and Conceptual art. And with Postmodernism and the contemporary work of a Koons, Kelley, or Wool, this modernist drive to make something new is still much alive. Essays introducing all the major art movements give the reader a thorough grounding in the historical development of Modern art. At the heart of this book though is the year-by-year succession of groundbreaking works, with 200 key pieces analyzed in their own right, introducing the artist and highlighting what made these works so important. Paintings and sculptures, photographs and conceptual works, both classics and surprising rediscoveries, tell the story of an art epoch that continued to thrive on ever fresh ideas and innovations. 187 artist portraits 44 original photos of artists in their studios 14 essays 7 fold-outs 30-page appendix with artist biographies, a glossary of key terms and an index of names and works, A mammoth book with an even bigger task, this encyclopedic tome introduces the key movements and most significant practitioners of Modern art. Divided into schools, from Impressionism to Postmodernism, the two-part compendium profiles crucial artists with both biographical information, alongside 200 in-depth analyses of key pieces, and top quality reproductions of essential artworks.
LC Classification NumberN6447.M64613 2011
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