The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
by Robert Hughes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394513789
- ISBN 13
- 9780394513782
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Synopsis
The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes is a vividly illustrated guide to a hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-garde. Rich with prose that makes it a joy to read (even if you think you hate modern art), Hughes gives an amazing primer to the new art. This book contains over 250 color photos.
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- DrPanglossBooks (US)
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- 12331
- Title
- The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
- Author
- Robert Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first American edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394513789
- ISBN 13
- 9780394513782
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
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