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Picasso Picasso Pierre Daix,Jean-Louis Andral,Pablo Picasso In 1946, when Picasso received the offer to use one of the great rooms in the castle at Antibes as a studio, he exclaimed enthusiastically: “I'm not only going to paint, I'll decorate the museum too.… OL145191W
The Cambridge companion to modernism The Cambridge companion to modernism Michael H. Levenson "This Companion has long been a standard introduction to the field. Now fully updated and enhanced with four new chapters, it addresses the key themes being researched, taught and studied in modernis… OL15981204W
50 Modern Artists You Should Know 50 Modern Artists You Should Know Christiane Weidemann A century and a half of masterpieces is covered in this chronologically arranged volume that captures the development of art in a new age. Starting with James Abbott McNeill Whistler and ending with … OL16324474W
Militant modernism Militant modernism Owen Hatherley "Militant Modernism argues for a Modernism of everyday life, immersed in questions of socialism, sexual politics and technology. It features new readings of some familiar names - Bertolt Brecht, Le C… OL16620167W
Tiny surrealism Tiny surrealism Roger Rothman "Although one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Salvador Dali; has typically been considered no more than peripheral to the dominant practices of modernism. Roger Rothman's Tiny S… OL16705313W
The modernist The modernist Robert Klanten,Hendrik Hellige Presents a collection of contemporary graphic design works that have classical type elements and geometric designs found in works from the 1950s to the 1990s. OL16713787W
El Greco und die Moderne El Greco und die Moderne Beat Wismer,Michael Scholz-Hänsel Katalog zur Ausstellung "El Greco und die Moderne", Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, 28. April - 12. August 2012 OL16785980W
Art since 1900 Art since 1900 Rosalind Krauss,Yve-Alain Bois,Benjamin Buchloh,Hal Foster "Acclaimed as the definitive work on the subject, Art Since 1900 is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of art in the modern age. Conceived by four of the most influen… OL17943503W
Walter Sickert Walter Sickert David Peters Corbett,Walter Richard Sickert "Walter Sickert was a leading figure in painting and the graphic arts from the 1880s to his death in 1942. Vivid, suggestive, enigmatic, his work varies strikingly - from Impressionism to Realism; fr… OL18478558W
Revolution of the eye Revolution of the eye Berger, Maurice "The aesthetics and concepts of modern art have influenced American television ever since its inception in the 1930s. In return, early television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and… OL19665208W
The Revenge of the Philistines The Revenge of the Philistines Hilton Kramer "Kramer, former New York Times art critic, has assembled a collection of his reviews along with a smattering of essays. In his hymn to New York's renovated Museum of Modern Art, he notes that its "fo… OL1981543W
Helena Rubinstein Helena Rubinstein Mason Klein This is the first exhibition to explore the ideas, innovations, and influence of the legendary cosmetics entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein. Madame (as she was universally known) helped break down the st… OL21085590W
Romantic moderns Romantic moderns Alexandra Harris Alexandra Harris presents a confident case for the interest and importance of the English arts during the Modern period. She examines the work of writers, painters, gardeners, architects, critics and… OL22424011W
The umbrella of the gardener's aunt is in the house The umbrella of the gardener's aunt is in the house Rushton Howard A tiny Montana town finds itself in a holiday dustup when their park's traditional Nativity is slated to be replaced by the work of a world-renowned avant-garde sculptor: returning native son and lun… OL24158459W
Le plaisir de l'objet Le plaisir de l'objet Musée des arts décoratifs de Montréal Une histoire du design moderne, de l'Art nouveau au Pop Art et au post-modernisme, appuyée par de sérieuses recherches universitaires de spécialistes de cette forme d'art. OL29255374W
Odd Nerdrum Odd Nerdrum Richard Vine,Li Bj0rn,Odd Nerdrum "Nerdrum's idea of making painting great again means reintroducing a quality concept. Again, one should be allowed to say, 'I've made something wonderful, and I'm proud of it.' It is no coincidence t… OL3064697W
Kandinsky ou La critique des critiques. Ecrits russes de Kandinsky, 1899-1911 Kandinsky ou La critique des critiques. Ecrits russes de Kandinsky, 1899-1911 Olga Medvedkova Première traduction en français d'un ensemble de textes fondamentaux de Kandinsky, publiés en Russie avant l'entrée révolutionnaire de l'artiste dans la modernité : une édition scientifique commentée… OL31435892W
Ezio Gribaudo Ezio Gribaudo Victoria Surliuga "Ezio Gribaudo is an Italian artist, collector, and publisher whose life and work took him to the very center of European modern art in the twentieth century. Here is a visual biography that presents… OL32685837W
Flávio de Carvalho Flávio de Carvalho J. Toledo "Biography of Brazilian architect Flávio de Carvalho (1899-1973), a controversial, mercurial figure who became a symbol of audacity and irreverence while his fame spread throughout Brazil. His tower… OL3708308W
Inside the white cube Inside the white cube Brian O'Dorherty,Brian O'Doherty "When these essays first appeared in Artforum in 1976, their impact was immediate. They were discussed, annotated, cited, collected, and translated - the three issues of Artforum in which they appear… OL4126512W
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