Modern Art 1851-1929 Capitalism and Representation |
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| Author:
| Brettell, Richard R. |
| Series title: | Oxford History of Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-284220-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1999 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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The period from 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups: the Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, Symbolists, Cubists, and Surrealists. Richard R. Brettell's richly illustrated and innovative account of this period explores the aims and achievements--the beautiful and the bizarre--of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso, and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum....
More DescriptionThe period from 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups: the Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, Symbolists, Cubists, and Surrealists. Richard R. Brettell's richly illustrated and innovative account of this period explores the aims and achievements--the beautiful and the bizarre--of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso, and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum. Tracing common themes of representation, imagination, perception, and sexuality, he presents a fresh approach to the fine art and photography of this remarkable era.