Author: EDITORS OF PHAIDON PRESS
Title: The 20th Century Art Book
Description: London: Phaidon Press, 1996. 0714835420. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0714835420. More than any other era, the 20th Century offers us an unrivalled galaxy of styles and approaches to art. The last ten decades have been a fast-moving epoch of inventions, discoveries and political upheavals. As a result, the art scene has also radically changed: it has become more than international, artists have experimented with new media including oil paint, collage, sculpture, ready-made objects, installation, and video. The status of women artists has grown immeasurably. Phaidon's The 20th Century Art Book offers an A to Z guide to these innovative artists with 500 full-page color plates presenting celebrated works alongside future classics. each image is accompanied by an incisive text, shedding light on the work and its creator. The alphabetical arrangement presents thought-provoking juxtapositions, while cross-references lead the reader through the century by subject matter, style or medium. Full glossaries of terms, artistic movements, museums and galleries are included, creating a self-contained volume which presents a whole new way of looking at 20th Century art. The 20th Century Art Book is a benchmark publication that will serve as the principle art reference work for decades to come. -- Midwest Book Review. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 512 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .
Keywords: 0714835420 Art Art History Modern Art 20th Century Art Art, Antiques & Photography Painting Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
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Title: The 20th Century Art Book
Description: London: Phaidon Press, 1996. 0714835420. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0714835420. More than any other era, the 20th Century offers us an unrivalled galaxy of styles and approaches to art. The last ten decades have been a fast-moving epoch of inventions, discoveries and political upheavals. As a result, the art scene has also radically changed: it has become more than international, artists have experimented with new media including oil paint, collage, sculpture, ready-made objects, installation, and video. The status of women artists has grown immeasurably. Phaidon's The 20th Century Art Book offers an A to Z guide to these innovative artists with 500 full-page color plates presenting celebrated works alongside future classics. each image is accompanied by an incisive text, shedding light on the work and its creator. The alphabetical arrangement presents thought-provoking juxtapositions, while cross-references lead the reader through the century by subject matter, style or medium. Full glossaries of terms, artistic movements, museums and galleries are included, creating a self-contained volume which presents a whole new way of looking at 20th Century art. The 20th Century Art Book is a benchmark publication that will serve as the principle art reference work for decades to come. -- Midwest Book Review. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 512 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .
Keywords: 0714835420 Art Art History Modern Art 20th Century Art Art, Antiques & Photography Painting Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
Price: US$ 80.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 29317
- Book number: 29317
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