MODERNISMO

Movements in Modern Art

by Charles Harrison (João Moura Jr. (Tradutor))

Charles Harrison, professor de história e teoria da arte na Open University de Londres, aborda as origens do modernismo. Para tanto, analisa algumas das principais obras de Manet, Picasso, Mondrian e Pollock, entre outros. Esses criadores são colocados em permanente diálogo com seus críticos mais notáveis: Clive Bell, Roger Fry e Clement Greenberg.

Genres: Art, Art History

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Charles Townsend Harrison, BA Hons (Cantab), MA (Cantab), PhD (London) was a prominent UK art historian who taught Art History for many years and was Emeritus Professor of History and Theory of Art at the Open University.

He was tutor in Art History, Open University, 1977-2005, Reader in Art History 1985-1994, Professor of the History & Theory of Art, 1994-2008, Professor Emeritus, 2008-2009; Visiting Professor, University of Chicago 1991 and 1996, Visiting Professor, University of Texas, 1997.

Reviews

[Bandit · Rating 2 out of 5]

In my quest to educate myself on the subject of art history, this seemed like the book to read. Alas, its exceptionally dense academese narration maybe it a very difficult read. I enjoyed the art inserts, but they were barely talked off. Instead it was pure and somewhat mind numbing theory, although on the positive note I did learn about modernism. I do wish there were more accessible ways of doing so, something between art for dummies and this type of book.

[Jez · Rating 5 out of 5]

purrr. This whole series is amazing.

[m. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's about Greenberg modernism, not radical-manifesto modernism. An important distinction to those of us who are giant nerds.

[Hanna Pastushenko · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special:(