Art of the 20th Century, Vol. 1-2

by Karl Ruhrberg, Ingo F. Walter (Editor), Manfred Schneckenburger

An undertaking as immensely ambitious as this one deserves our attention before we even open one of its stunningly illustrated and argued twin volumes. For what Ingo Walther and his international team have done is to make sense of this most explosive of artistic centuries. Who could possibly have forecast on New Year's Eve 1899 that, one hundred years later, painting and sculpture would be only options, not prerequisite disciplines for modern artists, constantly questioning both the technical and thematic definitions of their work? The infinite laboratory of experiment that the visual arts have become over the last decades highlights not only the inherent potential for human creativity and representation, but also shows the way individuals and groups have responded to the huge social, political and technological changes of this most turbulent of times. Ranging across the full spectrum of disciplines available, including photography and new media, and thematically chaptered to highlight relationships between works and movements, this readable and encyclopaedic masterwork does just what it says on the cover. Whether you want Surrealism or Land Art, Fluxus or Bauhaus, your art book purchases can stop once you buy this. Warning: it will not fit on your coffee table!

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History, History, Reference, Art Design

840 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Janice]

Read half of it. Its got lots of pretty pictures, but hard to read and make sense of text if you are coming to art without any background. It like walking into a casual conversation about the cousins of the people in the village you just moved into.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for browsing during a weekend at the lake. Informative. A bit dense (lots of text and small photos), would have liked larger graphics. I wonder when there will be a tremendous e-book with the same coverage but larger graphics.

[Parmanand Meena]

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[Brienne Wong · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had so many typos and errors that it was frustrating to read.

[Megangoldberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way you talk about your dreams ignites a fire in me. Let's explore them together, a little closer, under the moonlight.

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent introduction to the 20th

Art of the 20th Century
Walther, Ingo F. (Editor)
Ruhrberg, K., Schneckenburger, M. / Fricke, C., Honnef, K.
Softcover, 2 vol. in a slipcase, 19.6 x 25.8 cm (7.7 x 10.2 in.), 840 pages
$ 29.99

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"This is visual luxury – a work of book art in itself." -Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles art

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well rounded introduction into 20th century art. Quality reprints and diverse selection of works. I wasn't expecting so much text, but the writing is informative and interesting. There are a few small typographical errors that can be distracting, but they don't detract from the overall quality of the work.

[Lukas Bravo Nicolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uno de los mejores libros introductorios sobre arte del siglo XX. El primer tomo que trata sobre la pintura es bastante completo, el segundo libro cojea un poco, pero la información es la suficiente para entender la escultura y el arte de medios no tradicionales.
El mayor problema para mí, es el tamaño de la letra, es pequeña

[Erik Thibaut · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zeer markant overzicht. Brengt orde in chaos en vertelt verhalen, dus essentie van kunst. Soms wat wollig en barok taalgebruik, maar dat doet niets af van de prima samenvatting van schilderkunst in de 20ste eeuw

[Alex]

ART of the 20th Century by Klaus Honnef (2000)

[Janin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good art history book for approaching our current times.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Need more POC representation-- Americas