The Birth of Contemporary Art. 1946–1968

The Art of the 20th Century is a five-volume project that is distinguished by its innovative style and format. Each volume has narrative text and a full index arranged chronologically by artistic period. In this third volume in the series, the halfway mark of the twentieth century to what many would already describe as the contemporary period is examined. The book relates how artists reacted to the greatest tragedy of the 20th century and responded to the advent of the society of mass communication and consumption, to the moulding of the world in which we find ourselves ever more deeply immersed today. The collapse and rebirth of Europe, the years of the Cold War and the evolution leading to the upheavals of 1968 are fundamental themes of this third volume.

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Newman Barnett, Tomlin Bradley Walker, Diebenkorn Richard, Eames Charles, Hartung Hans, Tobey Mark, Hofmann Hans, Johns Jasper, Stámos Theódōros, Nevelson Louise, Picasso Pablo, Léger Fernand, Pollock Paul Jackson, Rothko Mark, Brooks James, Louis Morris, Krasner Lee, Kline Franz, Francis Sam, Suvero Mark di, Fautrier Jean, Bazaine Jean, Matisse Henri, Bissière Roger, Manessier Alfred, Poliakoff Serge, Staël Nicolas de, Fougeron André, Balthus, Wols, Bryen Camille, Aalto Alvar, Prouvé Jean, Panton Verner, Dubuffet Jean, Mathieu Georges, Michaux Henri, Götz Karl Otto, Saura Antonio, Richier Germaine, Chadwick Lynn, Bacon Francis, Sutherland Graham, Lohse Richard Paul, Bill Max, Dewasne Jean, Turcato Giulio, Pizzinato Armando, Calder Alexander, Giacometti Alberto, Tàpies Antoni, Greaves Derrick, Bratby John Randall, Mortensen Richard, Chillida Eduardo, Accardi Carla, Freud Lucian, Vasarely Victor, Moore Henry, Morlotti Ennio, Guttuso Renato, Hepworth Barbara, Munari Bruno, Scialoja Toti, Birolli Renato, Moreni Mattia, Mazzon Galliano, Capogrossi Giuseppe, Scanavino Emilio, Twombly Cy, Novelli Gastone, Burri Alberto, Bertini Gianni, Marini Marino, Consagra Pietro, Fontana Lucio, Crippa Roberto, Colombo Joe, Baj Enrico, Dova Gianni, Toroni Niele, Dine Jim, Tinguely Jean, Wesselmann Tom, Oldenburg Claes, Jones Allen, Alviani Getulio, Appel Karel, Jorn Asger, Kelly Ellsworth, Stella Frank, Scarpitta Salvatore, Samaras Lucas, Raysse Martial, Paolozzi Eduardo, Adami Valério, Andre Carl, Pinot‑Gallizio Giuseppe, Tanaka Atsuko, Shiraga Kazuo, Marden Brice, Castellani Enrico, Klein Yves, Rauschenberg Robert, Chamberlain John Angus, Spoerri Daniel, Ruscha Ed, Blake Peter, Bury Pol, Morellet François, Colombo Gianni, Biasi Alberto, Judd Donald, Noland Kenneth, Manzoni Piero, Ryman Robert, Opałka Roman, Rotella Mimmo, Pascali Pino, Lichtenstein Roy, Segal George, Indiana Robert, Schifano Mario, Tadini Emilio, Agam Yaakov, LeWitt Sol, Martin Agnes, Bonalumi Agostino, Warhol Andy, Rosenquist James, Hamilton Richard William, Ceroli Mario, Le Parc Julio, Soto Jesús Rafael, Varisco Grazia, Morris Robert, Flavin Dan, Arman, Gorky Arshile, Vieira da Silva Marie-Hélène, Riopelle Jean-Paul, Still Clyfford, Reinhardt Ad, Gottlieb Adolph, Guston Philip, Eames Ray, Smith David Roland, Kooning Willem de

Type

Book

Place of publication

Milan

Publisher

Skira

Year

2008

Number of pages

448 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9788861301948

Open stacks or available on request

Open stacks

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

No

UDC code and author sign

709.042 Ter

Volumes

1

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