Art of the Extreme 1905-1914 The European Art World 1905-1914

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

The ten years leading up to the First World War were the most exciting, frenzied and revolutionary in the history of art. They were the crucible of Modernism, when Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism and Abstract Art all burst forth. Simultaneously the Old Master market boomed, and art itself was politically weaponised in advance of approaching war.

What was the conventional art against which Modernism was rebelling? Why did avant-garde artists become so obsessed with themselves? What persuaded a few bold collectors to buy difficult modern art? And why did others pay so much money for Old Masters?

Art expert Philip Hook brings to bear a unique perspective on the art of a unique and extreme decade.

Info autore

Philip Hook is a Board member and senior director of Impressionist & Modern art at Sotheby's in London. He previously worked at Christie's in the 19th Century Paintings Department. He has appeared regularly on Antiques Roadshow and is the author of five novels and many books on the art world, including Breakfast at Sotheby's (2013) which was a book of the year in the Sunday Times, Spectator, Financial Times, Guardian and Mail on Sunday.

Riassunto

The ten most revolutionary years in art ever. Art and artists would never be the same again.

Prefazione

The ten most revolutionary years in art ever, covered by former Sotheby's director Philip Hook.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hook Philip, Philip Hook
• Editore: Profile Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte
• EAN: 9781788161855
• ISBN: 978-1-78816-185-5
• Numero di pagine: 432
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.8 x 23.8 x 3.6 cm
• Categorie: Renaissance, Matisse, Monet, Kandinsky, ART / General, Renoir, Modigliani, Kirchner, Genius, Nineteenth Century, klimt, History of art / art & design styles, Schiele, Cezanne, History of Art, Cubism, Impressionism, Derain, Biography: arts and entertainment, Art & Design Styles: Cubism, The arts: general topics, Fauvism, Pointillism, World War One, Picasso; impressionism; breakfast at sotheby’s; cubism; fauvism; pointillism; Paris art scene; genius; renaissance; Matisse; Derain; Modigliani; Kandinsky; Kirchner; Malevich; Boccioni; Klimt; Schiele; Monet; Renoir; cezanne; artistic revolution; wor, Malevich, paris art scene, Boccioni, breakfast at sotheby’s, artistic revolution