Title:
The Usborne Introduction to modern art
Author:
ISBN:
9780794509231
9781580867788
Publication Information:
Tulsa, OK : EDC Pub., 2004.
Physical Description:
96 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
General Note:
Originally published in 2004 by Usborne Publishing Ltd.
Includes index and glossary.
Contents:
What is modern art: -- Looking at modern art -- Breaking away 1870-1914: Making a big impression -- Colorful views -- Starry night -- Running wild -- Express yourself -- Seeing things differently -- Les demoiselles -- Bright lights, big city -- Into the future -- Shapes and colors -- Dreams and conflicts 1914-45: Going to war -- Travoys arriving -- World gone crazy -- In your dreams -- Building the future -- Power of persuasion -- Aftermath -- New directions 1945-69: New York, New York -- Shaping up -- On the streets -- Being popular -- Bigger splash -- Famous faces -- Anything goes 1970 onward: Beyond the frame -- Cold dark matter -- Great outdoors -- Religious visions -- Model relationships -- Taking pictures -- Me, myself and I -- Useful information: Fame and fortune -- Timeline -- About the artists -- Using the internet -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
Detailed introduction to modern art with Internet links about featured artists and examples of their work and works by related artists.
