Publisher's Synopsis
This illustrated introduction to 20th-century Western art highlights ideas and movements that have influenced many artists this century. The book explains how to appreciate a variety of works of art, including sculpture, photography and painting, including both famous painters from the beginning of the century, such as Picasso and Matisse, and contemporary artists, including Sonia Boyce and Leon Golub.;Other works by Felicity Woolf include "Picture This", "Bodylines", "The Human Figure in Art" and "Myths and Legends: Paintings in the National Gallery".
