TITLE:
Painting the century : 101 portrait masterpieces 1900-2000 / Robin Gibson ; introduction by Norbert Lynton.
Alternate Title:
Painting the century : one hundred one portrait masterpieces 1900-2000
One hundred and one portrait masterpeices 1900-2000
By:
Publication Date:
2001
Publication Information:
New York : Watson-Guptill,
Physical Description:
268 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
From Boldini, Schiele, Grosz and Picasso to Hockney, Freud and the latest wave of new emerging artists, this book celebrates the turbulent history and extraordinary revolutions in styles and attitudes towards the portrait in European and American art throughout the 20th century. One hundred portraits, including cultural icons and some of the most important works of art from the last century, are here presented chronologically to form an overview of portraiture and the portrait from 1900 to 2000.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780823035915
