A readable introduction to modern art, this book is for all those with an interest in the art of our century.

The Story of Modern Art

Arts & Photography

LYNTON, Norbert

History & Criticism

PRENTICE/HALL

Lynton

This reference work deals with all aspects of Western art from 1300 to the present day. It provides information on painters, sculptors, and graphic artists, technical processes, terminology, theory, schools, movements, patrons and collecting, and much more.

The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists

Langmuir, Erika

Yale University Press

The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists isa superb reference work dealing with all aspects of Western art from 1300 to the present day. It provides information on painters, sculptors, and graphic artists, technical processes, terminology, theory, schools, movements, patrons and collecting, and much more. There are also extended conceptual entries ranging over such subjects as abstraction, allegory, genres, iconography, illusionism, minimalism, realism, and symbolism. Written by Erika Langmuir and Norbert Lynton, the 3,000 entries are unusually readable and lucid, providing vivid characterizations of artistic styles and artists. Entries vary between short and encyclopedic; major artists and artists whose careers or talents have recently been reassessed or who seem to merit reassessment are given a fuller treatment. There is extensive cross-referencing between entries.

An examination of the greatest unexecuted work of art of the 20th century The plans for the gigantic Monument to the Third International were completed in 1920 by Vladimir Tatlin, the Russian painter and visionary designer who was a key figure of Russian constructivism. Planned as the headquarters and monument of the Comintern in Petrograd, it was to be made from industrial materials—iron, glass, and steel—as a towering symbol of modernity. Because of the political turmoil and housing shortages in Russia after the 1917 Revolution, the building was never constructed, but it remains a celebrated icon of revolutionary art.
In this insightful book, Norbert Lynton investigates the sources and symbolism of Tatlin’s Tower and considers not only its significance but also the broader role of allegory in abstraction and as an expression of man’s highest aspirations. Then, in light of his new symbolic reading of the Tower, Lynton examines Tatlin’s flying machine, Letatlin, and earlier works in his career and discusses their impact on other Russian painters, sculptors, designers, and architects of his era.

Tatlin's Tower: Monument to Revolution

Individual Artists

David Nash (b. 1945) is an artist internationally renowned for working with wood to form large, dramatic and tactile sculptures. He has created a significant and varied body of work in which the relationship between man and nature is a central theme. His artistic ethos has always been one of direct, physical involvement with his chosen material - wood - and the landscape. This book is the first major monograph on this popular and acclaimed artist, whose recent shows have enjoyed tremendous success.

David Nash /anglais

Reference

Thames&Hudson

This lavish volume includes works from all periods of William Scott's career—most reproduced in full color—introduced and assessed by the art historian Norbert Lynton, who was given full access to Scott's private archive by the William Scott Estate. Born in Scotland in 1913, William Scott was raised in Northern Ireland, the oldest boy in a family of eleven children. He trained at the Belfast College of Art and the Royal Academy Schools in London, and first came to the public's attention when he participated in the Arts Council's exhibition at the 1951 Festival of Britain. In 1953, he visited Rothko, Pollock, de Kooning, and others in New York, and began to exhibit there regularly. His work ranges from abstract paintings to ever-richer still lifes with multiple levels of meaning. Lynton's account of William Scott and his art is rooted in personal knowledge of the artist and the art world he inhabited and has involved firsthand contact with his work around the world, as well as consideration of the artistic currents in Western art during his time. 400+ illustrations in color and black and white.

William Scott

The story of modern art

Phaidon

Physical description: 382p. : ill.(some col),ports. ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. : p.377-378. - Index. Subjects: Art, Modern - 20th century.

This updated edition, which includes a new chapter about art in the 1980s, explores artwork of the 20th century, from 1900 to the present day. The text examines the motives behind the main developments, and argues that they are serious and intelligent attempts to make art honest and significant. The author aims to help the reader form a relaxed and sympathetic relationship to art, while providing information and biographical details about some 200 artists.

Phaidon Press

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The Story of Modern Art

The Story of Modern Art

The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists

Tatlin's Tower: Monument to Revolution

David Nash /anglais

William Scott

The story of modern art

The story of modern art

The Story of Modern Art