Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction : The Early Twentieth Century

Charles Harrison; Francis Frascina; Gill Perry

ISBN 10: 0300055161 / ISBN 13: 9780300055160

Published by Yale University Press, 1993

About this Item

First Edition. Large 8v0, Softcover. 270 Pages, Illustrations. Some very light edge ware to card covers. Overall a near fine copy. Extra postage may apply for overseas orders. All books are posted in a sturdy book box.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction : The Early Twentieth Century
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300055161
• ISBN 13: 9780300055160
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

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Synopsis

This volume presents a survey of art from the first two decades of the twentieth century. The authors begin by exploring how aspects of the primitive were invoked by the rural artists' colonies formed in France and Germany at the end of the nineteenth century and by the work of the Fauves and the German Expressionists a few years later. The book then develops an analysis of Cubist works based on semiotic theory, considering the social and cultural values encoded in such signifying systems, and investigating the relationship between representation and ideology. The final chapter considers some problems of interpretation and evolution posed by specific examples of abstract art ranging from Malevich to Mondrian.

About the Author

Francis Frascina and Gill Perry are Lecturers in Art History, Nigel Blake is Lecturer in Educational Technology, and Charles Harrison is Staff Tutor and Reader in Art History at the Open University. Briony Fer and Tamar Garb are Lecturers in Art History at University College, London University.