Description
Book SynopsisRevised and redesigned for the first time since 2001, this standard introduction to visual art in the postwar era examines the movements, trends, and artists from abstract expressionism to the present day.Writing with exceptional clarity and a strong sense of narrative, Edward Lucie-Smith demystifies the work of dozens of artists and reveals how the art world has interacted with social, political, and environmental concerns. This book includes detailed coverage of major developments within the artistic community, such as pop art, conceptual and performance work, neo-expressionism, and minimalist art across the globe, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A new chapter on art since 2000 includes discussions of work by Banksy and Ai Weiwei, as well as recent trends in art from Russia and Eastern Europe.Movements in Art Since 1945
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Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Abstract Expressionism • 2. The European scene • 3. Post-painterly abstraction • 4. Pop, Environments and Happenings • 5. Abstract sculpture, Minimal art, Conceptual art • 6. An age of pluralism • 7. Neo-Expressionist tendencies • 8. The USA – 1970s to 1990s • 9. Issue-based art and globalization • 10. The rise of video 11. The photographic medium • 12. Post-Pop blues • 13. The present and the future
