The Short Story of Modern Art: A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes, and Techniques

by Susie Hodge

Book Overview

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter.

Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works - from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kusama - and then links them to the most important movements, themes and techniques. Accessible, concise and richly illustrated, the book reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786273691
• ISBN13: 9781786273697
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Laurence King
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"