by EleanorHeartney (Author)
This volume is an introduction to the intellectual movement known as Postmodernism and its impact on the visual arts. In clear, jargon-free language, Eleanor Heartney situates Postmodernism historically, showing how it developed both in reaction to and as a result of some of the fundamental beliefs underlying Modernism, especially its positivist, universalizing aspects. She then analyzes paradigmatic Postmodern works of art by artists such as Cindy Sherman, Sherrie Levine, Jeff Koons and Robert Mapplethorpe. Postmodernism provides a concise and articulate overview of the Postmodern phenomenon.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 15 Jan 2001
ISBN 10: 0521004381
ISBN 13: 9780521004381
Book Overview: An introduction to the intellectual movement known as Postmodernism and its impact on the visual arts.