Art now; an introduction to the theory of modern painting and sculpture, by Herbert Read.

Main entry:

Read, Herbert, 1893-1968.

Title & Author:

Art now; an introduction to the theory of modern painting and sculpture, by Herbert Read.

Publication:

New York, Harcourt, Brace & Co. [1933]

Description:

144 pages including frontispiece 128 plates on 64 leaves 20 cm

Notes:
Background: From Reynolds to Berson: Revolution in the Theoretical conception of art -- From science to symbolism -- The break-up of the academic tradtiion -- From science to symbolism -- Objective realism:The German expressionist school -- Abstraction: The theory of abstract form -- Abstraction (cont.) -- Subjective idealism -- Common element.

Subject:

Art, Modern 20th century History.
Aesthetics History.
Art 20e siècle Histoire.
Esthétique Histoire.
Aesthetics.
Art, Modern.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 24979
Call No.: W12676; ID:88-B11213
Status: Available

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