Abstraction in the Twentieth Century

Abstraction in the Twentieth Century PDF Author: Mark Lawrence Rosenthal
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Art, Abstract
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Book Description
Exhibition: 2/9/-5/12/96, Distributed by Abrams.

Abstraction in the Twentieth Century

Abstraction in the Twentieth Century PDF Author: Mark Lawrence Rosenthal
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Art, Abstract
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Book Description
Exhibition: 2/9/-5/12/96, Distributed by Abrams.

Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction

Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction PDF Author: Charles Harrison
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300055160
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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On art in the early 20th century

Abstraction in Reverse

Abstraction in Reverse PDF Author: Alexander Alberro
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022639395X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Introduction: spectatorship after abstract art -- Concrete art, and invention -- Time-objects -- Subjective instability -- The instituting subject -- Conclusion

Abstraction and Artifice in Twentieth-century Art

Abstraction and Artifice in Twentieth-century Art PDF Author: Harold Osborne
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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The Spiritual in Twentieth-Century Art

The Spiritual in Twentieth-Century Art PDF Author: Roger Lipsey
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486432946
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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Compelling, well-illustrated study focuses on the works of Kandinsky, Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Duchamp, Matisse, and others. Citations from letters, diaries, and interviews provide insights into the artists' views. 121 black-and-white illustrations.

Mathematics in Twentieth-Century Literature & Art

Mathematics in Twentieth-Century Literature & Art PDF Author: Robert Tubbs
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN: 1421414023
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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The author of What Is a Number? examines the relationship between mathematics and art and literature of the 20th century. During the twentieth century, many artists and writers turned to abstract mathematical ideas to help them realize their aesthetic ambitions. Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, and, perhaps most famously, Piet Mondrian used principles of mathematics in their work. Was it coincidence, or were these artists following their instincts, which were ruled by mathematical underpinnings, such as optimal solutions for filling a space? If math exists within visual art, can it be found within literary pursuits? In short, just what is the relationship between mathematics and the creative arts? In this exploration of mathematical ideas in art and literature, Robert Tubbs argues that the links are much stronger than previously imagined and exceed both coincidence and commonality of purpose. Not only does he argue that mathematical ideas guided the aesthetic visions of many twentieth-century artists and writers, Tubbs further asserts that artists and writers used math in their creative processes even though they seemed to have no affinity for mathematical thinking. In the end, Tubbs makes the case that art can be better appreciated when the math that inspired it is better understood. An insightful tour of the great masters of the last century and an argument that challenges long-held paradigms, this book will appeal to mathematicians, humanists, and artists, as well as instructors teaching the connections among math, literature, and art. “Though the content of Tubbs’s book is challenging, it is also accessible and should interest many on both sides of the perceived divide between mathematics and the arts.” —Choice

Abstract Art in the Late Twentieth Century

Abstract Art in the Late Twentieth Century PDF Author: Frances Colpitt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521004534
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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These essays on abstract painting by eleven of its most incisive critics trace the development of such critical issues as hard-edge painting, deductive and serial structure, monochrome abstraction, the psychological analogy, regionalism, and the "death of painting" in Postmodernism. The introduction and commentary by Frances Colpitt situates the essays historically and examines their philosophical sources and influences, from formalism and phenomenology to structuralism and poststructuralism. What emerges is a coherent and optimistic picture of abstract painting--the definitive contribution of modern art.

Women in Abstraction

Women in Abstraction PDF Author: Karolina Lewandowska
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500094373
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A groundbreaking study of the women of abstract art and their works, presented as a richly illustrated visual history. Women in Abstraction reevaluates the work of women abstract artists, changing the story of modern and contemporary art. A tie-in catalog to a major exhibition at Paris’s Centre Pompidou, this volume explores the fundamental role women artists played in the development of abstract art in the twentieth century. In this rich, sweeping collection, editors Christine Macel and Karolina Lewandowska bring together more than one hundred artists in painting, sculpture, dance, applied arts, photography, film, and performing arts. Understanding that abstract art must be looked at in the light of the artists’ political and personal surroundings, this volume dives into the creation and reception of these artworks over time. From the symbolist abstraction of Hilma af Klint, now widely regarded as the first abstract artist, and the sensual abstraction of Huguette Caland, to the purist non-objective approach of Verena Loewensberg, each artist’s relationship to abstraction is examined. These artworks are presented with thought- provoking essays by esteemed critics, contextualizing and exploring the subjects and themes of the movement. Ultimately, this volume questions the legitimacy of the notion of “female artists” and presents this group as simply artists, full of complexities and paradoxes.

Modern Masters

Modern Masters PDF Author: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Book Description
Publication accompanies the inaugural exhibition at the new Frost Collection, Florida, which looks at the rise to prominence of the New York art scene in the two decades following the Second World War

Alice Trumbull Mason

Alice Trumbull Mason PDF Author: Elisa Wouk Almino
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847866998
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The first comprehensive publication exploring the life and art of pioneering American abstract artist Alice Trumbull Mason is perfect for audiences eager to discover unsung yet brilliantly talented women artists. A groundbreaking artist, Alice Trumbull Mason (1904-1971) was one of the earliest painters of the twentieth century to embrace abstract painting in America. Mason's early paintings have been compared to those of Gorky, Kandinsky, and Miró, and in 1936 she became a founding member of the American Abstract Artists (AAA) and one of its leaders in the promotion of abstract work by artists such as Josef Albers, Ad Reinhardt, Piet Mondrian, and many others. Mason was a true artist's artist whose efforts helped lead to the great movements of later twentieth-century art, such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Post-Modernism, and Conceptual Art. Alice Trumbull Mason features essays that illuminate and contextualize the artist's multifaceted work and personal life through her paintings, prints, poetry, and letters. The book reveals the full life story of a seminal abstractionist, making a sound argument for adding her to the annals of great twentieth-century artists.