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Modernism

Charles Harrison

3.4/5 ( ratings)

What is modernism? The term is used generally to convey a faith in progress and a healthy skepticism for received ideas and traditional values. More specifically, the modernist tendency has often been associated with the most vital developments and highest achievements in the art of the past 150 years. However, those concerned with maintaining traditional values in one form or another see modernist art as merely one alternative among many, and perhaps even an empty or misguided one. This introduction looks at modernist works in order to consider what are the defining characteristics of modernism, and also explores the critical terms in which this art has been represented.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 13, 1997

ISBN: 0521627583

ISBN 13: 9780521627580

Modernism

Charles Harrison

3.4/5 ( ratings)

What is modernism? The term is used generally to convey a faith in progress and a healthy skepticism for received ideas and traditional values. More specifically, the modernist tendency has often been associated with the most vital developments and highest achievements in the art of the past 150 years. However, those concerned with maintaining traditional values in one form or another see modernist art as merely one alternative among many, and perhaps even an empty or misguided one. This introduction looks at modernist works in order to consider what are the defining characteristics of modernism, and also explores the critical terms in which this art has been represented.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 13, 1997

ISBN: 0521627583

ISBN 13: 9780521627580

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