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Introduction to modern art Modern art 96 pages : colour illustrations First published: 2004 With Internet links Contents includes: Introduction: What is modern art? -- Looking at modern art -- Breaking away 1870-1914: Making a big impression -- Colorful views -- Starry night -- Running wild -- Express yourself -- Seeing things differently -- Les demoiselles -- Bright lights, big city -- Into the future -- Shapes and colours -- Dreams and conflicts 1914-45: Going to war -- Travoys arriving -- World gone mad -- In your dreams -- Building the future -- Power of persuasion -- Aftermath -- New directions 1945-69: New York, New York -- Shaping up -- On the streets -- Being popular -- Bigger splash -- Famous faces -- Anything goes 1970 onward: Beyond the frame -- Cold dark matter -- Great outdoors -- Religious visions -- Model relationships -- Taking pictures -- Me, myself and I -- Useful information: Fame and fortune -- Timeline -- About the artists -- Using the internet -- Glossary -- Index Summary: Introduction to the world of modern art, from the avant-garde of the 19th century to the controversial art of the 21st. Artists included range from Damien Hirst to Salvador Dali, Van Gogh to Picasso. Introduces readers to styles such as Impressionism, Cubism, realism and surrealism, and how artists depicted the world wars