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Modern art : a very short introduction

Cottington, David. (Author).

Summary: Cottingham examines many key aspects of this subject, including the issue of controversy in modern art, from Manet's Dejeuner sur L'Herbe (1863) to Picasso's Les Demoiselles, and Tracey Emin's Bed (1999). He also looks at the role of the dealer from the main Cubist art dealer Kahnweiler, to Charles Saatchi.-publisher description.

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  • ISBN: 0192803646
  • ISBN: 9780192803641
  • Physical Description: print
    152 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
  • Publisher: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2005.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-146) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: modern art: monument or mockery? -- Tracking the avant-garde -- Modern media, modern messages -- From Picasso to pop idols: the eminence of the artist -- Alchemical practices: modern art and consumerism -- Past the post: whatever next?
Subject: Art, Modern 20th century
Art, Modern 19th century

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Modern Art: a Very Short Introduction
Modern Art: a Very Short Introduction
by Cottington, David
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Modern Art: a Very Short Introduction


Through an investigation of the history of modern art, the contemporary relevance of this pivotal artistic movement is explained. Concise and accessible, Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction interrogates the ideas of modern art. It questions the notions of what qualifies as 'modern', and explores the ways in which modern art relates to contemporary and postmodern movements. Provocative and engaging, Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction is an ideal guide for gallery goers, students, and all those either interested in, or confused by, the idea of modern art.
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