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Public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of the Tate Modern in London and the Bilbao Guggenheim. __Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction__ engages general readers, offering them not only information and ideas about modern art, but also explaining its contemporary relevance and history. The book focuses on interrogating the idea of "modern" art by asking such questions as: What makes a work of art qualify as modern, or fail to? How has this selection been made? What is the relationship between modern and contemporary art? Is "postmodernist" art no longer modern, or just no longer modernist? In either case, why--and what does this claim mean, both for art and the idea of "the modern?"Cottingham examines many key aspects of this subject, including the issue of controversy in modern art, from Manet's __Dejeuner sur L'Herbe__ (1863) to Picasso's __Les Demoiselles__, and Tracey Emin's __Bed__ (1999). He also looks at the role of the dealer from the main Cubist art dealer Kahnweiler, to Charles Saatchi.**About the Series:** Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, **Very Short Introductions** offer an introduction to some of l

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Author

Cottington, David

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780192803641

Category

art

Subjects

Fiction, Reference, History

Rating

3.59 / 5 (103 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14