The history of British art. 1870-now / edited by Chris Stephens.
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TextPublication details: London : Tate, 2008Description: 255 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cmISBN: 9781854376527 (hbk.) :; 1854376527 (hbk.) :; 9781854378033 (set) :; 1854378031 (set) :Other title: 1870-nowSubject(s): Art, British -- History | Art -- Great Britain -- Themes, motivesDDC classification: 709.4'1 Summary: In this volume of 'The History of British Art', London emerges as a mid-point between Europe and America, drawing its influences from both, particularly from the avant-garde in Paris and New York. The book explores the impact of modernism on British art, along with the emergence of distinctly British counter-movements. Other themes which are discussed include: the changing roles of art education, patronage and institutions; Asian and black artists, conceptual art, and the Young British Artists.
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Published in association with Tate Britain and Yale Center for British Art.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-246) and index.
In this volume of 'The History of British Art', London emerges as a mid-point between Europe and America, drawing its influences from both, particularly from the avant-garde in Paris and New York. The book explores the impact of modernism on British art, along with the emergence of distinctly British counter-movements. Other themes which are discussed include: the changing roles of art education, patronage and institutions; Asian and black artists, conceptual art, and the Young British Artists.
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