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A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present dayThe first in a new series of essential introductions to art, Modern Art guides the reader through individual movements from Impressionism to Conceptual Art, situated within five broader chronological eras. Starting with Impressionism in 1860, art historian Amy Dempsey explains the essentials of Modernism, the postwar New Disorder, and beyond.Carefully arranged material explores seventy essential topics of modern art in a practical and easy-to-navigate structure. Each boldly designed topic feature includes a clear definition; a list of key artists, attributes, media, and collections; and expertly curated illustrations with explanatory captions.
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I am an art historian and writer with experience working and writing for different audiences and media, writing books and online texts for the general public, experts and children. My experience spans the academic, museum and commercial art worlds in London, New York and Washington, D.C. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
