History of modern art
Subtitle: painting, sculpture, architecture, photography
By: H.H. Arnason.
Contributors: Wheeler, Daniel.
Edition: 3rd ed. / revised and updated by Daniel Wheeler.
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 744
Subjects: Art, Modern -- 20th century -- History
Description: In this work, through word and image, the story of art-history-in-the-making is told. It is a magnificent story, reaffirming the past century as one of the great ages of art and architecture. The book is intended for the student and the general reader interested in the origins of modern art, its growth, why it has taken certain form, how it continues to develop, and how it differs from earlier art. Most important, it points the way to understanding and enjoying modern art in all its variety and contrasts. The text explores new attitudes toward the materials of art and architecture, new expressive and aesthetic aims, new concepts of use and function in the art, and new ways to involve the viewer, or, in the case of architecture, the user. -- From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 699-720.