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Concise History of Modern Painting
Herbert Read
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Description for Concise History of Modern Painting
Paperback. Presents reproductions and text discussing paintings by famous 20th century artists. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 396 pages, 500 illustrations, 118 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840. Paperback in very good condition, with some light shelfwear.
Comprehensive, authoritative, highly readable and generously illustrated, Herbert Read's text surveys modern painting from its roots in the work of Cézanne, 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.
Comprehensive, authoritative, highly readable and generously illustrated, Herbert Read's text surveys modern painting from its roots in the work of Cézanne, 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
World of Art S.
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500201411
SKU
KRF2232456
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Ref
99-1
About Herbert Read
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 for Concise History of Modern Painting
'By far the best introduction to the subject' - Alan Bowness 'Thorough, lively and closely packed' - Hugh Casson