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Modern Art

By Amy Dempsey
Series: Art Essentials
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Modern Art explores key art movements from Impressionism to Conceptual Art, organised into five chronological themes. Starting with Impressionism in 1860, Amy Dempsey guides readers through essential Modernism and the post-war New Disorder. The book covers over seventy significant topics, featuring clear definitions, lists of key artists and media, plus curated illustrations with explanatory captions. It includes a glossary, timeline and further reading suggestions to support understanding.
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This book is ideal for students, art historians and general readers interested in the evolution of modern art and its major movements.

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A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present day

'Brilliantly clear and concise ... the ideal companion for anyone wishing to understand the key developments in western art over the last century and a half' Caroline Douglas, Contemporary Art Society

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Modern Art takes the reader through individual movements from Impressionism to Conceptual Art, situating these within five broader chronological themes.

Starting with Impressionism in 1860, Dempsey proceeds through the essentials of Modernism, the post-war New Disorder and beyond. The material is arranged with great care to lead the reader through over seventy essential topics of modern art in a practical and easy-to-navigate structure.

Each boldly designed feature includes a clear definition of the theme, a list of key artists, features, media and collections, and expertly curated illustrations with explanatory captions.

A reference section includes a useful glossary of modern art terms, an easy-to-navigate timeline and suggestions for further reading.

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Caroline Douglas, of the Contemporary Art Society, describes this work as 'the ideal companion for anyone wishing to understand the key developments in western art over the last century and a half.'

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500293225

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 90 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 410g

Pages: 176

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Amy Dempsey Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Art Essentials

About the Author

Amy Dempsey is an art historian who studied under Rosalind Krauss at Hunter College in New York and received her doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Dempsey has written for various London museums, including Tate, and is the author of Styles, Schools & Movements: The Essential Encyclopaedic Guide to Modern Art, Destination Art, and Modern Art in the Art Essentials series.

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