Art Since 1900: 1945 to the Present

by Hal Foster

The authors of Art Since 1900 adopt a unique, year-by-year structure in which they present more than one hundred and twenty short essays, each focusing on crucial events and the creation of a seminal work, the publication of an artistic manifesto, or the opening of a major exhibition that tell the story of the dazzling diversity of practice and interpretation that characterizes art of this period. Each turning point and breakthrough of modernism and postmodernism is explored in depth, as are the frequent anti-modernist reactions that proposed alternative visions of art and the world. Art Since 1900 introduces students to the key theoretical approaches to modern and contemporary art in a way that enables them to comprehend the many “voices” of art in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Genres: Art, History, Nonfiction, School, Art History, Textbooks

816 pages, Softcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Hal Foster is a Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University specializing in 20th century art.

Note: for the comic book artist, see Harold "Hal" Foster.

Reviews

[Ashleigh]

Used this book for my Contemporary Art class. Great for anyone needing a crash course on Modern Art. Sadly, like most art books, very little coverage on African American artists.

[Sam Goebler]

Read it for my art history course. No fault of the book, I just don't like art history.