Dutton Books | ISBN:0525952675 | File Type: PDF, 432 pages | File size: 25.Mb | Oct. 25th, 2012
Modern Art History Late 19th Century to 1945 : The Surprising Shocking and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art Channeling Bill Bryson s engaging style a former director of London s Tate gallery wields his wit and expertise in this smart entertaining narrative tour of modern art We all know what modern art looks like We ve seen Monet s water lilies we ve admired icasso s nudes and we ve gawked at Damien Hirst s shark as well as the price tag But what does it all mean What is modern art Who started it Why do we love and or hate it And why is it such big money What Are You Looking At takes readers on a captivating tour of modern art from impressionism to the present day telling the story of the movements the artists and the works that not only changed art forever but also helped create and define the modern world Refreshingly irreverent yet eminently readable and informative the book is rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes a morning coffee in aris with Monet and the impressionists Marcel Duchamp purchasing his famous urinal Sir Nicholas Serota the director of the Tate empire confessing his terror at not knowing what to think each time he encounters a new work of art With his offbeat humor down to earth storytelling and flair for odd s that spark insights Will Gompertz is the perfect tour guide for modern art His book doesn t tell us if a work of art is good it gives us the knowledge to decide for ourselves
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