Modern painting : a concise history
Morley, Simon, 1958-2023
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While acknowledging the legacy of Herbert Read's classic 1959 study 'A Concise History of Modern Painting' in the 'World of Art' series, academic and artist Simon Morley places the foundation of modern art much earlier than Read, at the emergence of Romanticism and the dawn of the industrial age. Structured loosely chronologically by period, the focus is as much on individual artists as well as movements, with works discussed within a broader context - stylistic, historical, geographical, and gender and ethnic frames - themes that recur throughout the chapters. Generously illustrated, the global and diverse range of artists featured include William Blake, Edouard Manet, Hilma af Klint, Kazimir Malevich, Willem de Kooning, Amrita Sher-Gil, Faith Ringgold, and Kehinde Wiley.
Main title:
Modern painting : a concise history / Simon Morley.
Author:
Morley, Simon, 1958-, author
Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2023.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm.
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ISBN:
9780500204894 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2649700
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