The history of British art. 1870-now /
1870-now
edited by Chris Stephens.
- London : Tate, 2008.
- 255 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
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.