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A Concise History of Modern Painting
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
A Concise History of Modern Painting
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Herbert Read
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Series | World of Art |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:396 | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 148 |
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Category/Genre | Art and design styles - from c 1900 to now |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780500201411
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Classifications | Dewey:759.06 |
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Edition |
Revised Edition
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Illustrations |
382 Illustrations, black and white; 118 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Publication Date |
27 January 1975 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Comprehensive, authoritative, highly readable and generously illustrated, Herbert Read's text surveys modern painting from its roots in the work of Cezanne, through Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism and Dada in the early decades of the twentieth century and on to Abstract Expressionism in the 1950s. The works of Frank Stella, Richard Hamilton, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and many others are discussed and analyzed by Caroline Tisdall and William Feaver in a lively final chapter that takes the story forward. This is an indispensable reference work that bears witness to the genius of Herbert Read - artist, poet and art historian.
Author Biography
Sir Herbert Read became Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Edinburgh in 1931. He was Clark Lecturer, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1929-30, and Norton Professor of Fine Art, Harvard University, 1953-54. His publications include Modern Sculpture: A Concise History and A Concise History of Modern Painting, both published by Thames & Hudson in the World of Art series.
Reviews'By far the best introduction to the subject' - Alan Bowness 'Thorough, lively and closely packed' - Hugh Casson
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