Main entry:

Cassou, Jean, 1897-1986.

Title & Author:

Gateway to the twentieth century : art and culture in a changing world / Jean Cassou, Emil Langui, Nikolaus Pevsner.

Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [1962]

Description:

362 pages : illustrations, color plates ; 35 cm

Notes:
Based on the exhibition held at the Musée d'art moderne in Paris, from November 9, 1960 to January 23, 1961, and called Les sources du XXe siècle, les arts en Europe de 1884 à 1914.
"The present volume takes as its starting-point the exhibition held at the Musée d'art moderne in Paris, from November 9th 1960 to January 23rd 1961, and called Les sources du XXe siècle."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The climate of thought / Jean Cassou -- pt. 2. The visual arts / Emile Langui: Symbolism -- The Nabis -- Apollo or Dionysus -- The first Apollonian stream (Seurat; Futurism) -- The second Apollonian stream (Cubism, from Cezanne to Picasso; from Picasso to Mondrian) -- The Dionysian stream (its founders; Fauves; Die Brucke; Der Blaue Reiter; Independent expressionists; Metaphysical art; The beginnings of Dada) -- pt. 3. Architecture and applied arts / Nikolaus Pevsner.
Dust jacket.
Mounted colored frontispiece, 52 full-page mounted colored plates & 333 plates in black & white.

Subject:

Art, Modern 19th century History.
Art, Modern 20th century History.
Art moderne 20e siècle Histoire.
Art moderne 19e siècle Histoire.
Art 19e siècle Histoire.
Art 20e siècle Histoire.
Art, Modern.
Art Exhibitions.
Art, Modern 20th century

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Musée national d'art moderne (France)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 100742
Call No.: N6490.C268 (2170)
Status: Available