The Shock of the NewA beautifully illustrated hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. More than 250 color photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Page 52
... metaphor for that central pornographic fantasy of the nineteenth century , rape followed by gratitude . But to bring machines into the realm of art was another thing , and Picabia's effort to set forth human relationships as mechanical ...
... metaphor for that central pornographic fantasy of the nineteenth century , rape followed by gratitude . But to bring machines into the realm of art was another thing , and Picabia's effort to set forth human relationships as mechanical ...
Page 92
... metaphor in architecture . The metaphor was one of dynamism and dialectical change . To begin with , the tower contained three chambers . A cubic hall at the lowest level would house the legislative council of the Third International ...
... metaphor in architecture . The metaphor was one of dynamism and dialectical change . To begin with , the tower contained three chambers . A cubic hall at the lowest level would house the legislative council of the Third International ...
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... metaphor of Creation itself , with all species growing peaceably together under the eye of natural ( or divine ) order . Perhaps the principal modern artist to concern himself with healing images of idealized nature , however , was the ...
... metaphor of Creation itself , with all species growing peaceably together under the eye of natural ( or divine ) order . Perhaps the principal modern artist to concern himself with healing images of idealized nature , however , was the ...
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