The Simple Truth: The Monochrome in Modern Art

by Simon Morley

The monochrome--a single-color work of art--is highly ambiguous. For some it epitomizes purity and is art reduced to its essence. For others it is just a stunt, the proverbial emperor's new clothes. Why are monochrome works both so admired and such an easy target of scorn? Why does a monochrome look so simple and yet is so challenging to comprehend? And what is it that drives artists to create such works?

In this illuminating book, Simon Morley...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789142318
• ISBN13: 9781789142310
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 8.3"