Concepts of Modern Art. From Fauvism to Postmodernism

STANGOS, NIKOS ( Editor )

ISBN 10: 0500202680 / ISBN 13: 9780500202685

Published by Thames and Hudson, London, 1997

About this Item

Glossy card covers, pp.424. Bw ills. Thames and Hudsons` World of Art series. Light crease down spine. Name on front endpaper. Near fine copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 002076

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concepts of Modern Art. From Fauvism to Postmodernism
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson, London
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500202680
• ISBN 13: 9780500202685
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Third Edition, Enlarged.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis

In a series of essays by some of the most internationally acclaimed writers on art, the extraordinary artistic challenges of the twentieth century are introduced and discussed with unparalleled lucidity, intelligence and factual accuracy. No other book on modern and contemporary art presents in as concise and authoritative a manner the ideas that underlie the diverse and radical developments of the last hundred years.

About the Author

Nikos Stangos was a commissioning editor and director at Penguin Books and Thames &  Hudson for most of his professional life. He worked closely with many leading poets, art historians and artists of the day.