Lives of the Great Modern Artists
105 artists are presented in lively short biographies, and each entry is illustrated with important works, self-portraits, and photographs. Clearly grouped according to style and era are modern and contemporary art’s pioneers, from Picasso and Duchamp to Louise Bourgeois and Jean-Michel Basquiat. New entries on rising stars such as Marlene Dumas and Zhang Xiaogang bring the book into the twenty-first century.
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Abstract expressionism, Bauhaus, UK, Viennese Actionism, Dada, 20th‑century history, Cubism, Mexico, School of Paris, Pop art, USA, Symbolism, Surrealism, Fauvism, Futurism, Expressionism
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London
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2011
Number of pages
368 pages
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9780500281918
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Available on request
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Yes
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No
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709 Luc
Volumes
1
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