description: This exciting textbook provides a lively introduction to modern and postmodern art. Spanning a century of art from Manet to Hirst and Whitread, the authors follow the development to traditional genres, such as the female nude, and trace the emergence of new theories and approaches which fragmented modern art into a bewildering variety of 'isms' from Expressionism to post modernism. The *explores key themes of the modern era, such as the figure of the nude, the changing nature of self-expression, and the question of the display of art works*covers the major art movements of the twentieth century*relates artistic movements to their social and cultural contexts*is richly illustrated with over 100 pictures.
language: English
title: Modern Art: A Critical Introduction
titlecomplete: Modern Art: A Critical Introduction
genres: Art
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Routledge