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Masterpieces of American Modernism
Agee
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Description for Masterpieces of American Modernism
Hardcover.
Modernism, referring to the period dating roughly from the late 19th century to 1970, is regarded as a crucial moment in the history of American art. Although Modernist artists adopted a wide range of styles, they were linked by a desire to interpret a rapidly changing society and to cast aside the conventions of representational art. Some, such as Stuart Davis and Joseph Stella, responded to consumerism, urbanism and industrial technology; others, such as Arthur Dove and Georgia O'Keeffe, found inspiration in nature and the Native American culture of the Southwest. This magnificent new book presents the works of the ... Read more
Modernism, referring to the period dating roughly from the late 19th century to 1970, is regarded as a crucial moment in the history of American art. Although Modernist artists adopted a wide range of styles, they were linked by a desire to interpret a rapidly changing society and to cast aside the conventions of representational art. Some, such as Stuart Davis and Joseph Stella, responded to consumerism, urbanism and industrial technology; others, such as Arthur Dove and Georgia O'Keeffe, found inspiration in nature and the Native American culture of the Southwest. This magnificent new book presents the works of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858945958
SKU
V9781858945958
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99-15
About Agee
LEWIS KACHUR is Associate Professor of Art History at Kean University, New Jersey. WILLIAM C. AGEE is Professor of Art History at Hunter College, City University of New York. A specialist in modern art in America from 1900 to 1970, he has published widely on Modernist artists.
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