Product Description

This is the first of four books in the Open University series "Art of the Twentieth Century". The opening chapter discusses key concepts such as modernity, modernism, autonomy, spectatorship and globalisation. It is followed by four case studies, each of which is devoted to a specific work of art chosen from across the span of the century: Marcel Duchamp's "Bottlerack", Barnett Newman's "Eve", Ana Mendieta's "Silueta" series, and "Yarla" by the Australian Aboriginal Yuendumu community. These works have been selected not only for their intrinsic interest, but for the way in which they open up wider questions of meaning and interpretation that are central to understanding 20th-century art. "Frameworks for Modern Art" introduces and explores a range of contemporary issues and debates about art and its place in the wide culture today. Topics include the relation of the modernist mainstream to later "postmodernist" standpoints, the status of the art object, the development of a fully abstract art, the role of gender and identity in the "expanding field" of art and the globalisation of art practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82276 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

Good Introduction...
This book is the first of 4 books, which look at art of the twentieth century. They are standard course text for the open university course 'Art of the 20th Century', and to be honest probably the best looking, most useful course books I've ever used.

I'm not sure about buying these singely, as I'd have thought they work better as a complete set, to give a good, well grounded intro into 20th century art issues. They are full of high quality reproductions of many top name artists, and have clear and understandable text (and arguments) to support throughout.

I recommend these books for anyone wanting a good introduction to 20th century art, maybe artists looking for more background, or students wanting to get some more knowledge about modern art themes, without having to read tedious, overly complicated art historical texts.

enjoy..