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Movements in art since 1945 / Edward Lucie-Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: World of artPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2020Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 335 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780500204535
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 709.045 LUC 22
Contents:
Abstract expressionism -- The European scene -- Post-painterly abstraction -- Pop, environments and happenings -- Abstract sculpture, minimal art, conceptual art -- An age of pluralism -- Neo-expressionist tendencies -- The USA--1970s to 1990s -- Issue-based art and globalization -- The rise of video -- The photographic medium -- Post-pop blues -- The present and the future.
Summary: "Lucie-Smith demystifies the work of dozens of artists and reveals how the art world has interacted with social, political, and environmental concerns. This book includes detailed coverage of major developments within the artistic community, such as pop art, conceptual and performance work, neo-expressionism, and minimalist art across the globe, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A new chapter on art since 2000 includes discussions of work by Banksy and Ai Weiwei, as well as recent trends in art from Russia and Eastern Europe"--Publisher marketing.
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Book - Borrowing Book - Borrowing Central Library Second Floor Baccah 709.045 LUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 36257 Available 000056027
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Previous edition: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abstract expressionism -- The European scene -- Post-painterly abstraction -- Pop, environments and happenings -- Abstract sculpture, minimal art, conceptual art -- An age of pluralism -- Neo-expressionist tendencies -- The USA--1970s to 1990s -- Issue-based art and globalization -- The rise of video -- The photographic medium -- Post-pop blues -- The present and the future.

"Lucie-Smith demystifies the work of dozens of artists and reveals how the art world has interacted with social, political, and environmental concerns. This book includes detailed coverage of major developments within the artistic community, such as pop art, conceptual and performance work, neo-expressionism, and minimalist art across the globe, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A new chapter on art since 2000 includes discussions of work by Banksy and Ai Weiwei, as well as recent trends in art from Russia and Eastern Europe"--Publisher marketing.

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