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The shock of the new: art and the century of change

Robert Hughes • Thames & Hudson • ISBN Not provided

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The shock of the new: art and the century of change

Robert Hughes • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 9780500275825

ISBN-10 0500275823 • 1991

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This legendary book has been universally hailed as the best, the most readable and the most provocative account of modern art ever written. Through each of the thematic chapters Hughes keeps his story grounded in the history of the 20th century, demonstrating how modernism sought to describe the experience of that era and showing how for many key art movements this was a task of vital importance. The way in which Hug

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson
1991
Pages: 444

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Contributor: Robert HughesMovement: Modernism

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Category: Architecture, ModernCategory: Art And SocietyCategory: Art, ModernCategory: Avant GardeCategory: Critique D'artCategory: CubismCategory: HistoryCategory: Modern ArchitectureCategory: Architecture

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