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Most art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris. A circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, began painting pictures with rapid, loose brushwork. They turned to everyday street life for subjects, instead of overblown heroic scenes, and they escaped the power of the Salon by organizing their own independent exhibitions. After this first assault on the artistic establishment, there was no holding back. In a constant desire to challenge, innovate, and inspire, one modernist style supplanted the next: Symbolism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dada, abstract art, renewed Realism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimal and conceptual practice. This indispensable overview traces the restless energy of modern art with a year-by-year succession of the groundbreaking artworks that shook standards and broke down barriers. Introductory essays outline the most significant and influential movements alongside explanatory texts for each major work and its artist. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen Gmbh
ISBN-139783836555395
eBay Product ID (ePID)213271208
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Book TitleModern Art. a History from Impressionism to Today
AuthorHans Werner Holzwarth
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
Number of Pages696 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height195mm
Item Width140mm
Additional Product Features
Series TitleBibliotheca Universalis
EditorHans Werner Holzwarth
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany