Art of the Twentieth Century

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An undertaking as immensely ambitious as this one deserves our attention before we even open one of its stunningly illustrated and argued twin volumes For what Ingo Walther and his international team have done is to make sense of this most explosive of artistic centuries Who could possibly have forecast on New Year s Eve 1899 that, one hundred years later, painting and sculpture would be only options, not prerequisite disciplines for modern artists, constantly questioning both the technical and thematic definitions of their work The infinite laboratory of experiment that the visual arts have become over the last decades highlights not only the inherent potential for human creativity and representation, but also shows the way individuals and groups have responded to the huge social, political and technological changes of this most turbulent of times Ranging across the full spectrum of disciplines available, including photography and new media, and thematically chaptered to highlight relationships between works and movements, this readable and encyclopaedic masterwork does just what it says on the cover Whether you want Surrealism or Land Art, Fluxus or Bauhaus, your art book purchases can stop once you buy this Warning it will not fit on your coffee table Free Download [ Art of the Twentieth Century ] by [ Ingo F. Walther ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr excellent introduction to the 20th Art of the 20th CenturyWalther, Ingo F Editor Ruhrberg, K., Schneckenburger, M Fricke, C., Honnef, K.Softcover, 2 vol in a slipcase, 19.6 x 25.8 cm 7.7 x 10.2 in , 840 pages 29.99TASCHEN 25 Special e...Well rounded introduction into 20th century art Quality reprints and diverse selection of works I wasn t expecting so much text, but the writing is informative and interesting There are a few small typographical errors that can be distracting, but they don t detract f...Read half of it Its got lots of pretty pictures, but hard to read and make sense of text if you are coming to art without any background It like walking into a casual conversation about the cousins of the people in the village you just moved into.ART of the 20th Century by Klaus Honnef 2000A good art history book for approaching our current times.

Art of the Twentieth Century
  • English
  • 14 April 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 840 pages
  • 3822859079
  • Ingo F. Walther
  • Art of the Twentieth Century