The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction

2013-01-31 Art

Author : David Cottington
Release : 2013-01-31
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 734/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction by : David Cottington

Download or read book The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction written by David Cottington. This book was released on 2013-01-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a hundred years 'the avant-garde' has been the most influential concept in modern art; its impact on the history of modern culture has been profound. In this Very Short Introduction, David Cottington explores why the avant-garde carries so much authority, and places it within the context of western modernity and capitalist culture.

Critical Theory

2017 Literary Criticism

Author : Stephen Eric Bronner
Release : 2017
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 677/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Critical Theory written by Stephen Eric Bronner. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface -- Introduction: what is critical theory? -- The frankfurt school -- A matter of method -- Critical theory and modernism -- Alienation and reification -- Enlightened illusions -- The utopian laboratory -- The happy consciousness -- The great refusal -- From resignation to renewal -- Unfinished tasks -- Further reading -- Index

Modernism: A Very Short Introduction

2010-07-29 Art

Author : Christopher Butler
Release : 2010-07-29
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 413/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Modernism: A Very Short Introduction written by Christopher Butler. This book was released on 2010-07-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact introduction to modernism--why it began, what it is, and how it hasshaped virtually all aspects of 20th and 21st century life

Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction

2005-02-24 Art

Author : David Cottington
Release : 2005-02-24
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 646/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction written by David Cottington. This book was released on 2005-02-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As public interest in modern art continues to grow, there is a real need for a book that will engage general readers, offering them not only information and ideas about modern art, but also explaining its contemporary relevance and its history. This book does just that.

Film: A Very Short Introduction

2012-01-26 Art

Author : Michael Wood
Release : 2012-01-26
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 530/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Film: A Very Short Introduction written by Michael Wood. This book was released on 2012-01-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film is considered to be the dominant art form of the twentieth century. It can be considered many other things; a record of events, a modern mythology, a career, an industry, an art, a hobby, and much else. Michael Wood explores the history of film, its venture into the digital age, and its role and impact on modern society.

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