This classic account of the history of the visual arts from the end of World War II to the new millennium has now been completely rewritten, revised, expanded, and updated.\ The fifth edition reflects the latest developments in a wide-ranging introduction and nine new chapters that deal with the radical transformations that have taken place in contemporary art. Among the topics covered are the increasing dominance of photography, film, and video, and the emergence of a new...
This classic account of the history of the visual arts from the end of World War II to the new millennium has now been completely rewritten, revised, expanded, and updated.ObserverA humane and readable discourse.
Introduction7Ch. 1Abstract Expressionism15Ch. 2The European scene40Ch. 3Post-painterly abstraction75Ch. 4Pop, Environments and Happenings97Ch. 5Abstract sculpture, Minimal art, Conceptual art136Ch. 6An age of pluralism162Ch. 7Neo-Expressionist tendencies176Ch. 8The USA - 1970s to 1990s190Ch. 9Issue-based art and globalization206Ch. 10The rise of video236Ch. 11The photographic medium247Ch. 12Post-Pop blues259Ch. 13New classicism273Text References287Select Bibliography288Chronology291List of Illustrations295Index300
\ ObserverA humane and readable discourse.\ \ \ \ \ Sunday TimesWide-ranging, dispassionate, omnicompetent.\ \