Modern Art and Modernism A Critical Anthology

• Other Authors: Frascina, Francis 1950- (Editor), Harris, Charles 1942- (Editor), Paul, Deirdre (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Harper & Low Ltd 1982
• Subjects: Art, Modern > 20th century; Art, Modern > 19th century; Modernism (Art) > 19th century
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• Physical Description: 312 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781853960321; 1853960322

Modern Art and Modernism offers first-hand material for the study of issues central to the development of modern art, its theory and criticism. The history of modern art is not simply a history of works of art, it is also a history of ideas and interpretations. The works of critics and theorists have not merely been influential in deciding how modern art is to be seen and understood, they have also influenced the course it has taken. The nature of modern art cannot be understood without some analysis of the concept of Modernism itself. Modern Art and Modernism presents a selection of texts by the major contributors to debate on this subject, from Baudelaire to Zola in the 19th century to Greenburg and T J Clark on our own times. It offers a balanced selection of essays by contributors to the mainstream of Modernist criticism, representative examples of writing on the themes of abstraction and expressionism in modern art, and a number of important contributions to the discussion of aesthetics and the social role of the artist.