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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 709 EAN: 9780131840690 ISBN: 013184069X Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 848 Publication Date: September 08, 2003 Publisher: Prentice Hall Studio: Prentice Hall Sales Rank: 2968
Product Description: For undergraduate course in Modern Art, Origins of Modernism, Art Since 1945, Contemporary Art and other courses focusing on art in the 20th century. Long considered the survey of modern art, this engrossing and liberally illustrated text traces the development of trends and influences in painting, sculpture, photography and architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Retaining its comprehensive nature and chronological approach, it now comes thoroughly reworked by Michael Bird, an experienced art history editor and writer, with refreshing new analyses, a considerably expanded picture program, and a more absorbing and unified narrative.
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Rating: - heavy book has awesome content
this textbook of sorts is super informative with great color and black and white pictures of paintings discussed in the readings.
Rating: - Modern Art
Academic reading and art criticism, well suited for undergraduate and graduate coursework. Dry reading for aficionados, on the bombastic side descriptive. This book speaks to art as a critic would describe ... Read More
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Rating: - Fascinated Layperson.
Having taken art history in college, I wish this was the addition of Arnason I bought. Kalb is a gifted editor. The original text is streamlined and energized with beautiful new plates. I thought the later ... Read More
- heavy book has awesome content
- Modern Art