Art of the Avant-Gardes / Edition 1

by Steve Edwards, Paul Wood

Overview

Art of the Avant-Gardes discusses the development of modern art in the first third of the twentieth century. It introduces the main themes of art in the period and summarizes the political context in which art developed: the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the subsequent consolidation of the European dictatorships. The book is the second volume in the Art of the Twentieth Century series.
With hundreds of full color illustrations, the book presents numerous case studies that illuminate the important idea of “expression” in art, related questions of Orientalism and the “primitive,” aspects of Cubism, the development of abstract art, and the radical avant-garde movements—Dada, Soviet Constructivism, Surrealism.

Published in association with The Open University

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300102307
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	07/11/2004
Series:	Art of the Twentieth Century , #2
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steve Edwards is research lecturer, The Open University. Paul Wood is senior lecturrer in art history, The Open University.

Editorial Reviews

"The essays are peppered with questions in boldface type that prompt the reader to engage with individual works of art analytically. Strongly recommended for all art libraries and specialized public libraries."—Library Journal

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