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Modernism made vivid, smart, and surprisingly accessible

This is a great pick if big artistic movements usually feel intimidating or overly academic. The graphic format makes dense ideas click, connecting Picasso, Joyce, Dada, architecture, film, and theatre into one lively conversation. It feels like the kind of book readers love because it helps you finally see what modernism was trying to do, without draining the excitement out of it.

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ISBN: 9781848311169
Publisher: Icon Books
Date of Publication: 2010-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, Philosophy, History, Music, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.33
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Modernism is usually thought of as a shock wave of innovations across art, architecture, music, cinema and literature—the work of Picasso, Joyce, Schoenberg, and movements such as Futurism and Dada; the architecture of Le Corbusier; T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land; and the avant-garde theatre of Bertolt Brecht or Samuel Beckett. But what really defines modernism? Why did it begin and how long did it last? Is modernism over now? Chris Rodriguez and Chris Garratt's graphic guide offers a clear exploration of the last century's most thrilling artistic work—and what it's really all about.
 

Modernism made vivid, smart, and surprisingly accessible

This is a great pick if big artistic movements usually feel intimidating or overly academic. The graphic format makes dense ideas click, connecting Picasso, Joyce, Dada, architecture, film, and theatre into one lively conversation. It feels like the kind of book readers love because it helps you finally see what modernism was trying to do, without draining the excitement out of it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.