Abstract Art (Basic Art)
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Abstraction shook Western art to its core. In the early part of the 20th century, it refuted the reign of clear, indisputable forms and confronted audiences instead with vivid visual poems devoid of conventional representational imagery and characterized by allegories of emotion and sensation.This radical artistic adventure established new artistic means, as much as narratives. Expression became characterized by shocking juxtapositions of color, light, and line. Artists abandoned the conventions of brush and easel and played with new materials and methods of artistic gesture: commercial paints and housepainter’s brushes, working on unstretched and unprimed canvases, moving the canvas to the floor, and applying paint with hands.This essential introduction spans the international breadth, conceptual depth, and seismic impact of abstract art with a thorough survey not only of the big names such as Picasso, Klee, Kline, Rothko, and Pollock, but also lesser-known figures who made equally significant contributions, including Antoni Tàpies, K. O. Götz, Ad Reinhardt, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Review: Abstraction in Art - Excellent survey of contemporary Abstract Artists Review: Simple Yet Effective Decorative Books - These books are great, particularly when you have several from the set. For the price, they’re a good option to elevate your decor. Simple but effective
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 157 Reviews |
P**N
Abstraction in Art
Excellent survey of contemporary Abstract Artists
C**N
Simple Yet Effective Decorative Books
These books are great, particularly when you have several from the set. For the price, they’re a good option to elevate your decor. Simple but effective
H**Y
Nice
I haven't read it yet, but looked over it and I like what I see. I love abstract ever since I accidentally created a painting like that and I been doing it ever since. I love art and want to learn more and read more about it.
G**N
Not exactly the usual suspects.
A thin book (95 pages) that offers signposts along the path of Abstract Art. Disappointingly, only 1 or 2 color plates for each mentioned artist, but the evolution is clear enough, as we trace the images of Turner Monet and Cezanne through Picasso and the Russian Constructivists into the Hard-Edge school. It all followed the work of the Expressionists, brought about because manufacturing paint that came in tubes meant that paintings could be done in Nature: where the sky isn't really blue, clouds not really white, trees not really green, and water almost every color you can imagine. Already, it wasn't just about images, no matter how well-painted (but about things, like sensations, feelings and ideas.) The interesting part was the 1930's, 40's and 50's, when artists tried to figure it out as they really began to explore this Universe with new eyes. There are some better-known painters left out, but I was surprised to find Pierre Soulages, Antoni Tapies and others who are NOT among the "usuals" like Rothko, Stella, Kline, de Kooning, Newman and Pollock. For a thin book of only 95 pages it does a pretty good job, but bear in mind there's much more that you'll just have to find all on your own! Enjoy.
K**E
Excellent!
Great book....informative and interesting.
Y**G
Five Stars
Love this book!
A**R
Great!
Great!
M**2
Perfect
Looks good together with other coffee table books for decoration
J**R
Lindo! Porém fino.
Lindo livro!… ótimo material
G**Z
Encantador
Es un acercamiento al arte moderno que conocemos en los museos de EEUU
C**A
Ha llegado completamente rozado
D**E
fabriqué avec soin, belle couleur
Très intéressant, bien écrit
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