1940-60: Emotion and Expression: From Abstract Expressionism to Art Brut and the Birth of Pop Art (20th Century Art)

By Jackie Gaff

20th Century Art is a fascinating new series that offers an accessible key to the history of modern art and places that art in the context of contemporary political, economic, and social trends. Striking full-color reproductions of the masterpieces of each decade illustrate these clear and authoritative guides, which highlight the maze of revolutionary artists and styles and their social and political backgrounds. Enjoy our new companion series 20th Century Science and Technology (page 4).This volume highlights the masters of abstract expressionism from Pollock to Rothko and the shift from soul-searching abstraction to pop art exuberance.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836828518
• ISBN13: 9780836828511
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.5" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher