Art Since 1900: Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism, Vol. 1: 1900-1944

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	Art Since 1900: Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism, Vol. 1: 1900-1944 Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, ... Thames & Hudson, 2005 - 344 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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A landmark in art history and the most anticipated art publishing event of the new millennium.
In this groundbreaking and original work of scholarship, four of the most influential and provocative art historians of our time have come together to provide a comprehensive history of art in the twentieth century, an age when artists in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere sought to overturn the traditions of the past and expectations of the present in order to invent new practices and forms.

Adopting a unique year-by-year approach, Foster, Krauss, Bois, and Buchloh present more than 50 short essays, each focusing on a crucial event?the creation of a seminal work, the publication of an artistic manifesto, the opening of a major exhibition?to tell the story of the dazzling diversity of practice and interpretation that characterizes the art of the period. All the turning points and breakthroughs of modernism and postmodernism are explored in depth, as are the frequent and sustained antimodernist reactions that proposed alternative visions of art and the world. Illustrating the authors' texts are more than 300 of the most important works of the century, many reproduced in full color.

The book's flexible structure and extensive cross-referencing allow readers to follow any one of the many narratives that unfold, whether that be the history of a medium such as photography or painting, the development of art in a particular country, the influence of a movement such as surrealism or feminism, or the emergence of a stylistic or conceptual category like abstraction or minimalism. Boxes give further background information on the important figures and issues.

In their insightful introductions, the four authors explain the different methods of art history at work in the book, providing the reader with the conceptual tools for further study. A roundtable discussion at the close of the book considers the questions raised by the preceding decades and look ahead to the art of the future. A glossary of terms and concepts completes this extraordinary volume.
300 illustrations, 200 in color.

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student review

This book was recommended for the senior-level art history course at the art academy I currently attend. Clear, erudite reading, followed by colorful reproductions and chronological tabs. The visual breakdowns are though-provoking, often raising more than one opinion of the piece. Elaboration on the artist, their backround, and their life really helps the reader understand the piece of art and the subject matter.

For a survey, it's one of the best

Forget Gardener, these four giants of art history compile an international picture. Each year is represented by an article. One can read the book chronologically, topically, or by author. If you have to read a survey of art history, this is it.

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Fantastic book, though not very "pretty"

I am currently getting my bachelors in art history, and have a soft spot for beautiful books. The Art Since 1900 book was very useful in my modern art class, and fascinating to read. It does not read like a textbook. Rather, it is a series of essays regarding specific moments in modern art. The authors provide keys to link relevant essays without having to figure out the relations of time, place, and style. There are plenty of images, and the writing is very accessible for a beggining modernist. However, it is a paperback that is easily shelf-worn, and the book itself is not particularly beautiful, in comparison to many of the art history survey books that are out there.

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