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19th and 20th Century

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20th Century Art Book Mini Edition
20th Century Art Book Mini Edition
by Phaidon Press
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Presenting a new and original way of bringing art alive, this mini edition offers a gallery of 500 artists and their works plus a jargon-free Glossary of artistic terms and an international directory of museums and galleries. 500 color illustrations.... (read more)

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The Dada Spirit
The Dada Spirit
by Emmanu De L Ecotais
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Dada. This onomatopoeia suggesting a child's babbling started one of the most important mutations in the history of art. But what is Dada? Born of the First World War, Dada is a movement bringing together both artists and writers. From Zurich in 1916, it... (read more)

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Video Art
Video Art
by Michael Rush
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The most complete and up-to-date overview available of an art form born some forty years ago and now ubiquitous internationally. Video art has moved from brief showings on tiny screens in alternative art spaces to dominance in international exhibitions... (read more)

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Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, and Roussel, 1890-1930
Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, and Roussel, 1890-1930
by Gloria Lynn Groom
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The contributions of artists Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis, and Ker-Xavier Roussel to the avant-garde of the 1890s as members of the group known as the Nabis are widely recognized. What is less known about these artists' careers is... (read more)

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Circa 1958: Breaking Ground in American Art
Circa 1958: Breaking Ground in American Art
by Rona Feinstein
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A critical shift took place in contemporary American art in the late 1950s. Long dominated by Abstract Expressionism, the field took a new turn as two major alternatives appeared on the scene: Assemblage Art and Post-Painterly Abstraction. Together... (read more)

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Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics
Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics
by Ann Eden Gibson
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The Abstract Expressionist movement has long been bound up in the careers and lifestyles of about twelve white male artists who exhibited in New York in the 1940s. In this book Ann Eden Gibson reconsiders the history of the movement by investigating... (read more)

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The Blaue Reiter
The Blaue Reiter
by Hajo Duchting
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The Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider) group of artists was formed in Munich in 1911 on the initiative of two leading artists of Modernism: Wassily Kandinsky, the pioneer of purely abstract painting, and Franz Marc, the creator of mysterious, abstracted animal... (read more)

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Pop Art (Big Series Art)
Pop Art (Big Series Art)
by Tilman Osterwold
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"Everything is beautiful," raved Andy Warhol, in raptures at the glamour of modern life, consumer society, the world of the media and its stars. And in so saying, he was expressing the feelings of a generation who felt their age was dawning, an age of... (read more)

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Art: The Twentieth Century
Art: The Twentieth Century
by Flaminio Gualdoni
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This book on the art of the twentieth century is published almost ten years after the end of the so-called short century--which, in terms of art, was anything but short--and is a valuable tool for reflection. The author has placed a series of works in... (read more)

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The 20th Century Art Book
The 20th Century Art Book
by Phaidon
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Following the phenomenal success of The Art Book, this book uses the same compelling formula in relation to the art of the 20th century. The work of 500 artists arranged in alphabetical order, presented in full-color plate with a brief but incisive... (read more)

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In/Visible
In/Visible
by Beatrice Josse
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Edited by Beatrice Josse. Text by Beatrice Josse, Will Bradley, Giovanni Carmine, Aneta Szylak.... (read more)

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As I See: The Fantastic World of Boris Artzybasheff
As I See: The Fantastic World of Boris Artzybasheff
by Boris Artzybasheff
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A striking collection of extraordinary images from one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed and unique American artists. This fantastical collection teems with ironic imagery which documents our culture's vanity, aggression, dreams, and neuroses... (read more)

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The Twentieth Century (Cambridge Introduction to the History of Art)
The Twentieth Century (Cambridge Introduction to the History of Art)
by Rosemary Lambert
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'This introduction to the history of the visual arts in this century ranges in its coverage from key works in cubism to photo realism, indicating many fascinating parallels in painting, sculpture and architecture through the work of Picasso, Matisse, the... (read more)

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Art Scene: Chicago 2000
Art Scene: Chicago 2000
by Ivy Sundell
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An Art Book using 218 Full Color Illustrations and the Statement and Biographies of 71 Chicago-Area Artists to Help the Reader Appreciate Contemporary Visual Art. The Artists were Chosen in a Juries Competition and Represent a Wide Range of Style, Media,... (read more)

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Art Works Perform (05 Edition)
Art Works Perform (05 Edition)
by Hoffman
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A unique exhibition in a book, presenting challenging art that addresses the place and function of performance art in the contemporary world.... (read more)

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The Life and Habits of Wild Animals
The Life and Habits of Wild Animals
by Joseph Wolf and Edward Whymper
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A Way of Life: Kettle's Yard 1st Edition
A Way of Life: Kettle's Yard 1st Edition
by Jim Ede
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Video Art
Video Art
by Sylvia Maritn
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Treasures of 19th and 20th Century Painting (Tiny Folios)
Treasures of 19th and 20th Century Painting (Tiny Folios)
by James Wood
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Performance: Live Art Since 1960
Performance: Live Art Since 1960
by Roselee Goldberg
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-231) and index.... (read more)

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