Art of the 20th Century. Keys to Understanding: Events, Artists, Experiments

Despised and surrounded by mockery—or, at the extreme, the intellectually radical art of the 20th century—changed paradigms, exploded codes, and did away with rules. The last century, marked by rapid shifts of avant-garde movements, the spread of new practices, a pool of individual works, manifestos, and artists’ statements, seems to be one of the richest and most fruitful moments in the history of art. To understand all these changes, Alina Aksyonova analyzes famous and lesser-known works and adds new knowledge to how they are perceived. A clear and concise language, narrative logic, and convincing arguments make the book an excellent art-critical analysis of the 20th century. This audiobook, filled primarily with accurate and reliable information, is a convenient tool to take first steps and not get lost on the path of studying 20th-century art.