The art of looking : how to read modern and contemporary art
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709.04 ES
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709.04 ES
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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viii, 277 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index.
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A hand-signed porcelain urinal. An abstract drip painting. A silent 700 hour performance. Art has changed since the days of Giotto, Michelangelo, and even Picasso--and many of us are perplexed. Do modern and contemporary artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Jackson Pollock, and Marina Abramovic represent civilization's highest achievements? Or is something else afoot? Art critic Lance Esplund demonstrates that works of modern and contemporary art are not as indecipherable as they seem to be. He reveals the threads that weave the art of the past with that of the present, and shows us how to separate the genuine article from mere rags--not to mention the emperor's new clothes.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Esplund, L. (2018). The art of looking: how to read modern and contemporary art (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Esplund, Lance. 2018. The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Esplund, Lance. The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art Basic Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Esplund, Lance. The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art First edition., Basic Books, 2018.
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