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The European Avant-Gardes, 1905-1935: A Portable Guide
Contributor(s): Bru, Sascha (Author)
ISBN: 0748695907     ISBN-13: 9780748695904
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
OUR PRICE:   $104.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Art | Criticism & Theory
- Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" (1.15 lbs) 280 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

Introduces the full range and depth of the early 20th-century European avant-gardes

This engaging introduction outlines the cultural and political contexts in which the avant-gardes operated, taking readers on a journey throughout the whole of Europe. It discusses the most salient features of the avant-gardes' work in all the arts, succinctly surveys the major avant-garde movements (cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dadaism, constructivism and many other -isms) and demonstrates the ways in which they transformed the face of all modern art forms. Clearly written, this book shows readers and students of modernism how and why the avant-gardes were a major force in modern art and culture.

Key Features

  • An up-to-date and thorough guide to the 'classic' European avant-gardes, from 1905 to 1935
  • Covers all the arts practiced by the classic European avant-gardes - from painting and film, literature and sculpture, architecture and photography to theatre, dance and music - focusing on the specificity of each art form as well as on what united them
  • Includes text-boxes, 100 illustrations, many in colour, and a user-friendly index/glossary