modern art

Presents information about surrealist art, including what it is, who were its important figures, and the movement's historical context.

Companion volume to the PBS television series.

Some call it chaos, others call it genius. And yet, regardless of personal taste, the profound impact of Jackson Pollock's work has had on modern art cannot be denied.

The twenty-five essays provide a comprehensive survey of the most provocative directions taken by recent art and criticism, exploring such topics as the decline of the ideology of modernism in the arts and the emergence of a wide range of postmodern practices; recent directions in painting, film, video, and photography; visual artists' investigations of mass-media systems and imagery; and the dynamics of the social network in which art is produced and disseminated.

For each period, there is a short commentary followed by a long series of color illustrations. Each artist is represented by one or two selections.