{"product_id":"modern-art-18511929-capitalism-and-representation-oxford-history-of-art-9780192842732","title":"Modern Art 1851-1929: Capitalism and Representation (Oxford History of Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Brettells innovative and beautifully-illustrated account  the latest addition to the acclaimed Oxford History of Art series  explores the works of artists such as Monet  Gauguin  Picasso  and Dali--as well as lesser-known figures--in relation to expansion  colonialism  nationalism and internationalism  and the rise of the museum. Beginning with The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London  Brettell follows the development of the major European avant-garde groups: the Realists  Impressionists  Post-Impressionists  Symbolists  Cubists  and Surrealists. Giving attention to the changing social  economic  and political climate  the book focuses on conditions for the development of modern art such as urban capitalism  modernity  and the accessible image made possible by art museums  temporary exhibitions  lithography  and photography. Brettell examines artists responses to modernism  including changes in representation  vision  and \"the art of seeing.\" Combining the most recent scholarship with 140 illustrations--75 in full color--the book chronicles the change in art and image itself  from the iconology of new representations of the nude human form to the anti-iconography of \"art without subject\": landscape painting  text and image  and abstraction. Tracing common themes of representation  imagination  perception  and sexuality across works in a wide range of different media  and offering profuse illustration to bring the changing art forms vividly to life  Modern Art 1851-1929 presents a fresh approach to the fine art and photography of this remarkable era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647970467893,"sku":"ByrdShop_0192842730","price":40.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780192842732.jpg?v=1781700040","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/modern-art-18511929-capitalism-and-representation-oxford-history-of-art-9780192842732","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}