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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book gives a good account of contemporary art, but if you are looking for a thorough account of contemporary art than Art in Theory: 1900-1990, is the best.
This book does not gives as much information and documents as the other one, so I only give four stars to it.
This book does not gives as much information and documents as the other one, so I only give four stars to it.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was invaluable to me whilst writing my fine art dissertation. It covers most genres of 'art' and in more detail than you'd expect. It gives quotes from people you've not read a million times, and therefore it is unlikely your lecturers have - bonus marks for being original, and, it gives you a complete bibliography including where these quotes came from. Also, aside from the educational merit, it is a really, really interesting read.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
It could be much better
25 May 2007
Format:Paperback
This is not an easy book to write, because the modern art world has gone wild with multiple radical approaches to what used to be a relatively easy-to-understand subject. Thus I have no objection to a multply-authored text. And it is expected that some of the chapters will be better than others. OK.
My objection is to the pictures. They are all in BLACK AND WHITE! This, in a field where the impact of color is so important! Almost as bad is the fact that all the pictures are bunched at the back, so, each time a picture is cited in the text, you have to go to the back to find this. And many are too small.
I would have expected better from such an experienced art history publisher
My objection is to the pictures. They are all in BLACK AND WHITE! This, in a field where the impact of color is so important! Almost as bad is the fact that all the pictures are bunched at the back, so, each time a picture is cited in the text, you have to go to the back to find this. And many are too small.
I would have expected better from such an experienced art history publisher
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
An extremely helpful guide to Modern Art
25 Aug 2002
Format:Paperback
This book is a compilation of essays on all major art movements of the 20th century. It offers a comprehensive review with very elaborate information on movements, ideas, artists and artworks. Furthermore, it explains the artists' concepts of art, thus enabling the reader to understand why and how artworks were created. The book is very helpful and detailed. It is a must for all those interested in 20th century art, both for students/enthusiasts and experts on the subject.
14 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Not that easy to read
10 May 2000
Format:Paperback
This book gives you a dynamic look at the movements of the 20th century. Some of the entries are a bit lacking and stale. The transition between different writing styles proved unfavorable, but the book is useful as reference. I do not recamend it as an introduction to modern art. It focuses more on the events that shaped movements as opposed to the idealogy of them. If you are already familiar with modern art, this book will prove useful in building on a foundation of knowlage. I found "The 20th century Art Book" useful in reading this book. It helps compensate for the black and white pictures.
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