Modern Art: A Critical Introduction - A Critical Introduction (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

Modern Art: A Critical Introduction traces the historical and contemporary contexts for understanding modern art movements, and the theories which influenced and attempted to explain them. This approach forgoes the chronological march of art movements and isms in favour of looking at the ways in which art has been understood. It investigates the main developments in art interpretation from the same period, from Kant to post-structuralism, and draws examples from a wide range of art genres including painting, sculpture, photography, installation and performance art. The book includes detailed discussions of visual art practices both inside and outside the museum. This new edition has been restructured to make the key themes as accessible as possible and updated to include many more recent examples of art practice . An expanded glossary and margin notes also provide definitions of the range of terms used within theoretical discussion and critical reference. Individual chapters explore key themes of the modern era, such as the relationship between artists and galleries, the politics of representation, the changing nature of self-expression, the public monument, nature and the urban,

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	Pam Meecham • Julie Sheldon
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-28193-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-415-28193-8
Barcode:	9780415281935

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