Modern Art, Revised and Updated

by Sam Hunter, John Jacobus, Daniel Wheeler

Book Overview

Richly illustrated and clearly focused, this book surveys the genesis, development, and culmination of modern European/American painting, sculpture, architecture, and conceptual art--from Post-Impressionism through the most recent developments in the 1990s. It avoids the typical encyclopedic approach of surveys in favor of examining selected but highly representative works in greater depth and from an enlarged spectrum of critical discourse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131895656
• ISBN13: 9780131895652
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

Nice Price

Im glad i didn't have to pay what the bookstore on campus wanted, the book was in great shape, it did not mention the first couple of pages with highlights, but thats ok. Good purchase

Awesome deal

Book arrived in time, and fast reply for questions. If I have to buy this book again, I'll buy from this guy.

Impenetrable and verbose, bordering on pompous...but...

Reviews of Hunter's text run the gamut from being a great text to being a horrible one. Many here comment on the authors language usage which at times can be rather impenetrable and verbose, bordering on pompous. Ironically, the text is laden with typos. Page arrangement could have been better planned. Often image title, number, and accompanying data fails to be next to or near the image referenced. These critiques aside, it is a helpful text for those who have some background in art history (and a good vocabulary). I would not recommend this text for a beginner, but would suggest it for someone who has a moderate background in the arts.

Basics

It was a required book for class. I bought it and was very happy with the organization and explanation of the different movements and periods in Modern art.

Great Book

This is a very intense book. You have to have a strong background in order to fully appreciate the book. Many pictures inside to help you understand the concept. I highly recommended.