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 114
... wanted to give their images the permanence and dignity of classical or Oriental art : somehow , the chaos of the " view " must be made to reflect order , structure , and system . The greatest painter among them was Georges Seurat ( 1859 ...
... wanted to give their images the permanence and dignity of classical or Oriental art : somehow , the chaos of the " view " must be made to reflect order , structure , and system . The greatest painter among them was Georges Seurat ( 1859 ...
Page 209
... wanted a new capital : it was necessary , in the opinion of its leader – a narcissistic and touchy supremo named Kubitschek - to show the world some economic vigour by conspicuously " opening up " the interior . Bureaucrats hate ports ...
... wanted a new capital : it was necessary , in the opinion of its leader – a narcissistic and touchy supremo named Kubitschek - to show the world some economic vigour by conspicuously " opening up " the interior . Bureaucrats hate ports ...
Page 286
... wanted direct communication by jolts of colour and shape shaking the onlooker , rather than appealing to his sense of cultural continuity . Because Kirchner and his fellow painters identified personal truth with candour of expression ...
... wanted direct communication by jolts of colour and shape shaking the onlooker , rather than appealing to his sense of cultural continuity . Because Kirchner and his fellow painters identified personal truth with candour of expression ...
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