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The World New Made : Figurative Painting in the Twentieth Century by Hyman, Timothy, is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The World New Made : Figurative Painting in the Twentieth Century about?
Timothy Hyman Argues That Figuration Never Went Away; Abstraction Was Just One Of The Ways By Which Artists Renewed Pictorial Language. This Book Is Structured Not As A General Survey, But As An In-depth Exploration Of Over 130 Specific Paintings, And Accompanying Artists' Writings. Focusing On Those Painters Who Took A Contrary Path, He Presents A Case For These Artists As A Resistance Of Sorts. Starting With The Oppressive Stylistic Imperative That Set In As Cubism Became A Movement, He Guides Us Through The Neue Sachlichkeit Response To Expressionism, Intimism, 'outsiders' And The Aftermath Of Abstract Expressionism, Towards A New Kind Of History Painting. He Shows How Abstraction Becomes A Midwife To A New Kind Of Figuration. A Celebration Of The Richness Of Human-centred Painting Over The Last Century, Timothy Hyman's Lavishly Illustrated New Book Brings These Often-marginalized Artists Centre Stage. Together They Offer A Counter-argument To Western Formalism, And A Foundation For The Figurative Painters Of The 21st Century. Introduction: Painting And Experience In The Twentieth Century: Henri Matisse; Modernism As Liberty; Peopling The Void: Episodes From An Alternative Histo
Who reads The World New Made : Figurative Painting in the Twentieth Century?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Hyman, Timothy,
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, 2016
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780500239452
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Art, History, Arts
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (27 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14