H.H. Arnason, historien de l'art américain, est réputé pour son étude exhaustive, Une Histoire de l'Art Moderne. Cette publication phare, qui couvre de la moitié du XIXe siècle à nos jours, est considérée comme l'un des aperçus les plus complets de l'art moderne en un seul volume en anglais. L'approche d'Arnason en matière d'histoire de l'art se caractérise par une profonde exploration de l'évolution des mouvements artistiques et de leurs contextes. Son œuvre demeure une ressource essentielle pour les étudiants et les amateurs d'art du monde entier.
Completely revised, this book has been expanded to cover the important developments in recent art, architecture and photography. There is an increased focus on all modern art media, including photography, performance art, installation art, collaboration, video and mixed-media works.
Revised with more biographical information on each artist, this fourth edition is an authoritative, encyclopedic history of painting, photography, sculpture, and architecture from the mid-19th century, when modern art emerged, to the present day. 1,438 illustrations, 504 in color.
For undergraduate course in Modern Art, Origins of Modernism, Art Since 1945, Contemporary Art and other courses focusing on art in the 20th century. Long considered the survey of modern art, this engrossing and liberally illustrated text traces the development of trends and influences in painting, sculpture, photography and architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Retaining its comprehensive nature and chronological approach, it now comes thoroughly reworked by Michael Bird, an experienced art history editor and writer, with refreshing new analyses, a considerably expanded picture program, and a more absorbing and unified narrative.