Description
| Product ID: | 9780192842206 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford History of Art |
| Title: | Modern Art 1851-1929 |
| Subtitle: | Capitalism and Representation |
| Authors: | Author: Richard Brettell |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, Europe, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups. This volume explores the aims and achievements of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum. The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups: the Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, Symbolists, Cubists, and Surrealists. It was also a time of rapid social, economic, and political change, encompassing a revolution in communication systems and technology, and an unprecedented growth in the availability of printed images. Richard Brettell''s innovative account explores the aims and achievements -- the beautiful and the bizarre -- of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso, and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum. Tracing common themes of representation, imagination, perception, and sexuality across works in a wide range of different media he presents a fresh approach to the fine art and photography of this remarkable era. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1999-04-01 |
