• A pop art portrait of a blonde woman, Marilyn Monroe, in bring pink and yellow, with the title overtop in large white capital letters down the centre.
  • A two page spread from inside the book. Each page is about a different art movement with an example image and text including key artists and developments.
  • A two page spread from inside the book about the sculpture ‘Pelagos’. A photo of the round, gold and white sculpture is on the right page, with text on the left page about it.
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The Short Story of Modern Art

The Short Story of Modern Art

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The Short Story of Modern Art is a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes and techniques. It explains the how, why and when of modern art – who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter.

Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works – from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kusama – and then links them to the most important movements, themes and techniques. Accessible, concise and richly illustrated, the book reveals the connections between different periods, artists and styles, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of modern art.

 

Author: Susie Hodge

Format: Paperback

Size: 13.8 x 21 cm, 224 pages

Publisher: Laurence King

ISBN: 9781786273697

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