The history of the visual arts since the war has been extraordinarily complex, and, until now, no good account Book of the subject has been available. Edward Lucie-Smith is one of the ablest and most highly regarded of the younger generation of art critics....

In the era of celebrity culture, we are now more fascinated than ever with the lives of our leading artists. Creative personalities are always intriguing, and to learn something new about the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries be they......

What exactly is neoexpressionism? the difference between applique and applique? the part of a city known as the acropolis? or the painting technique called gouache? In this authoritative and concise dictionary, more than 2,000 entries embrace the vast......

To reflect the latest developments, in this fifth edition nearly half the book has been rewritten including a wide-ranging introductory chapter and seven new chapters that deal with the latest radical transformations in contemporary art, among them the increasing dominance of the photographic media, film and video, and the emergence of a new post-P...

Joe Machine is an English artist, poet and writer. He is a founding member of the Stuckists art group. His work is \\\"raw and autobiographical\\\". Recurrent images are emaciated women, sailors and bloodshed. He has shown fighting dogs (one lying dead) and a sailor having his throat slit ....

The Art Deco style was all pervasive during the 1920s and 1930s affecting the decorative arts, fine arts and fashion. This text specifically examines Art Deco painting and defines it as a genre....

This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images....

The eclectic, international style now known as Art Deco originally took its name from the 1925 Paris \"Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes\"....

A survey of one of the most controversial epochs art history, the Modern Movement, this text combines a critical eye with a historian\'s insight into wider trends. It reflects the changes that have swept across the art world since 1960, challenging the old assumptions and certainties....

Book Description \"Richly illustrated...brings to life the work of many lesser-known artists throughout the continent.\" ? Choice This comprehensive survey introduces an exceptionally rich, fascinating, and complex art that has gained great popularity in recent years....