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The American Century: Art & Culture, 1950-2000
By
Barbara Haskell and
Lisa Phillips
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Whitney Museum of Art
Publication date
June 1, 1999
Pages
398
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780874271232
ISBN-10
0874271231
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$40.00
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Summary
A visual tour of the last half-century of American art chronicles the rise of abstract expressionism--the first truly American movement in art--and introduces the major artists
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description:
In this expansive volume Lisa Phillips explains the excitement and inventiveness of American artists in the context of the varied and sometimes turbulent social environment as well as the expanding economy of postwar America. Essays by experts in related fields illuminate parallel and diverse developments in architecture, dance, music, literature, painting, sculpture, cinema, and design. Over 700 color and duotone illustrations
A compelling panorama of art in America during the second half of this century.
Shortly after the Second World War a group of American artists moved away from representation and realism toward a completely nonrepresentational style which became known as abstract expressionism. Led by Jackson Pollock, Willem DeKooning, and others, it was the first truly American painting style, and it quickly moved the United States into the forefront of innovation. A succession of other movements followed, including Pop Art, and adherents like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein; the performance art of John Cage and others; video art, led by Nam Juin Paik; and installation art of grand proportions.In this expansive volume Lisa Phillips explains the excitement and inventiveness of American artists in the context of the varied and sometimes turbulent social environment as well as the expanding economy of postwar America. Essays by experts in related fields illuminate parallel and diverse developments in architecture, dance, music, literature, painting, sculpture, cinema, and design. Over 700 color and duotone illustrations
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Hardcover
With Whitney Museum of American Art (other contributor) |
from W W Norton & Co Inc (October 1, 1999); titled "The American Century: Art & Culture 1950-2000"
9780393048155 | details & prices | 398 pages | 10.00 × 11.50 × 1.50 in. | 5.15 lbs | List price $60.00
About: A visual tour of the last half-century of American art chronicles the rise of abstract expressionism--the first truly American movement in art--and introduces the major artists
About: A visual tour of the last half-century of American art chronicles the rise of abstract expressionism--the first truly American movement in art--and introduces the major artists
Paperback
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from Whitney Museum of Art (June 1, 1999)
9780874271232 | details & prices | 398 pages | List price $40.00
About: A visual tour of the last half-century of American art chronicles the rise of abstract expressionism--the first truly American movement in art--and introduces the major artists
About: A visual tour of the last half-century of American art chronicles the rise of abstract expressionism--the first truly American movement in art--and introduces the major artists
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