Abstract Art |
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| Author:
| Gooding, Mel |
| Series title: | Movements in Modern Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-80928-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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Abstract art, which is nearly synonymous with modern art, made its debut in the Cubist works of Picasso and Braque created in the first decade of the twentieth century. Although abstraction soon came to influence all the visual arts, its theoretical basis and significance varied over time, place, and within the work of individual artists. This short volume provides an accessible introduction to abstract or modern art. Focusing on a range of works, by artists including Picasso,...
More DescriptionAbstract art, which is nearly synonymous with modern art, made its debut in the Cubist works of Picasso and Braque created in the first decade of the twentieth century. Although abstraction soon came to influence all the visual arts, its theoretical basis and significance varied over time, place, and within the work of individual artists. This short volume provides an accessible introduction to abstract or modern art. Focusing on a range of works, by artists including Picasso, Kandinsky, Pollack and Rothko, Mel Gooding examines the constantly shifting meanings of abstraction.