Modern Art Invasion: Picasso, Duchamp, And The 1913 Armory Show That Scandalized America, First Edition - Hardcover

Elizabeth Lunday

 
9780762790173: Modern Art Invasion: Picasso, Duchamp, And The 1913 Armory Show That Scandalized America, First Edition

Synopsis

The story behind the 1913 Armory Show, the most important art exhibit in U.S. history. Held a century ago, in the winter of 1913, the show brought Modernism to America in an unprecedented display of 1300 works by artists including Picasso, Matisse, and Duchamp. Drawing from primary sources and setting the Armory Show into the context of American culture just before World War I, the book brings the exhibition and its era to vivid life.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Lunday is the author of two popular books: Secret Lives of Great Composers and Secrets Lives of Great Artists. The Secret Lives of Great Artists has sold over 25,000 copies and been translated into eight languages. She wrote mental floss's Masterpieces column for six years, and has had stories in ScientificAmerican.com and American Archeology. Secret Lives was reviewed in newspaper from Oregon to Santa Fe to San Antonio to Cleveland. Elizabeth has appeared on PRI's national program "Here and Now" as well as local stations in Dallas, Austin and Tulsa. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Visit her at www.lunday.com.

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ISBN 10:  1493000624 ISBN 13:  9781493000623
Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2015
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