Modernity and Modernism
French Painting in the Nineteenth Century
Francis Frascina, Tamar Garb, Nigel Blake, and Briony Fer
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Price: $35.00
February 24, 1993
304 pages, 8 x 10
200 b/w + 50 color illus.
ISBN: 9780300055146
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"Each of the four volumes, which can stand alone, is well produced, reasonably priced, and replete with high-quality black-and-white and color plates. . . . The set presents the consistency and wide appeal of a survey while at the same time providing individually focused and methodologically explicit essays in the form of chapters on specialized topics relating to limited periods of time. . . . The intellectual integrity that permeates each volume, the excellent production qualities, and the overall superb quality of this specialized survey of modern art—all recommend this set highly for academic collections and for large public library collections emphasizing modern and contemporary European and American art."—Choice
"I rarely describe a book as indispensable but, for anyone interested in modern art, this well edited volume sets the scene of a vast and complex subject without assuming any prior knowledge and without simplifying the issues. The jargon-free tone, clearly presented arguments and breadth of vision make it almost unique among products of the New Art History. . . . [It] will undoubtedly become a standard text, for the general reader as well as the student. . . . The capacity of this spirited book to provoke thought can only be admired."—Clare Rendell, Women's Art Magazine
