Art of the 20th Century Vol. I Hardcover Taschen 2012

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Art of the 20th Century. Published by TASCHEN, 2012.Art of the 20th Century, Vol. I, is a comprehensive guide to … Read more Art of the 20th Century. Published by TASCHEN, 2012.Art of the 20th Century, Vol. I, is a comprehensive guide to art of the 20th century.Hardback with dust cover. Beautiful hardcover book.Author: Ruhrberg, Schneckenburger, Fricke, Honnef.Edited by: Ingo F. Walther.The term "art" has been defined and redefined so many times over the last 100+ years that it has gained entirely new social, political, and technological meanings. Abstract Expressionism, Assemblage, Collage, Pop Art, Surrealism and more... it's all here.
Originally published in Germany, this book features an extensive collection of influential pieces from the 20th century. An ex-library copy in very good condition, it will become a favorite coffee table book you just can't put down.
Who could possibly have forecast on New Year’s Eve 1899 that, one hundred years later, painting and sculpture would be only options, not prerequisites? The term “art” has been defined and redefined so many times over the last 100 years that it has gained entirely new social, political, and technological meanings.
Ranging across the full spectrum of disciplines available, including photography and new media, and thematically chaptered to highlight relationships between works and movements, this readable and encyclopedic survey does just what it says on the cover. Whether you want Surrealism or Land Art, Fluxus or Bauhaus, this is your be-all, end-all guide to art of the 20th century.
* Publisher ‏ : ‎ TASCHEN (November 8, 2012)
* Language ‏ : ‎ English
* Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 840 pages
* ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836541149
* ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836541145
* Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.76 pounds
* Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 2 x 11 inchesFormat: Hardback with dust cover
About : Ingo F. Walther (1940–2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther’s many titles for TASCHEN include Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices illustres. See less