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Modern art / Amy Dempsey.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Art essentialsPublisher: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780500293225
  • 0500293228
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Rise of the Avant-Gardes: 1860-1900 -- Modernisms for a Modern World: 1900-18 -- Search for a New Order: 1918-45 -- A New Disorder: 1945-65 -- Beyond the Avant-Gardes: 1965-Today.
Summary: "Amy Dempsey unravels the all-too-often daunting language of modern art by mapping the styles, schools and movements that help us understand modern and contemporary art, from Impressionism in the 19th century to Destination Art in the 21st. Using a practical and easy-to-navigate structure, Dempsey's lucid writing and carefully selected artworks define sixty-eight essential groupings in western modern art."--From cover flap.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 709.04 D389 Available 33111009274552
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Modern Art takes the reader through individual movements from Impressionism to Conceptual Art, situating these within five broader chronological themes. Starting with Impressionism in 1860, Dempsey proceeds through the essentials of Modernism, the post-war New Disorder and beyond. The material is arranged with great care to lead the reader through over seventy essential topics of modern art in a practical and easy-to-navigate structure. Each boldly designed feature includes a clear definition of the theme, a list of key artists, features, media and collections, and expertly curated illustrations with explanatory captions. A reference section includes a useful glossary of modern art terms, an easy-to-navigate timeline and suggestions for further reading.

Includes index.

"Amy Dempsey unravels the all-too-often daunting language of modern art by mapping the styles, schools and movements that help us understand modern and contemporary art, from Impressionism in the 19th century to Destination Art in the 21st. Using a practical and easy-to-navigate structure, Dempsey's lucid writing and carefully selected artworks define sixty-eight essential groupings in western modern art."--From cover flap.

Introduction -- Rise of the Avant-Gardes: 1860-1900 -- Modernisms for a Modern World: 1900-18 -- Search for a New Order: 1918-45 -- A New Disorder: 1945-65 -- Beyond the Avant-Gardes: 1965-Today.

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