"Primitivism" in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and

"Primitivism" in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern (Volumes I & II)

In 1906 tribal sculpture was idiscoveredi by 20th century artists; these objects had suddenly become relevant because of changes in the nature of modern art itself. These two volumes comprise the first comprehensive scholarly treatment in half a century of the crucial influence of the tribal arts--particularly those of Africa and Oceania--on modern painters and sculptors. In this visually stunning and intellectually provocative work, 19 essays confront complex aesthetic, art-historical, and sociological problems posed by this dramatic chapter in the history of modern art. The main body of the book contains a series of essays on primitivism in the works of Gauguin, the Fauves, Picasso, Brancusi, the German Expressionists, Lipchitz, Modigliani, Klee, Giacometti, Moore, the Surrealists, and the Abstract Expressionists. It concludes with a discussion of primitivist contemporary artists, including those involved in earthworks, shamanism, and ritual-inspired performances.
Country USA
Manufacturer The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2002-07-02
UnitCount 1
Format Box set
EANs 9780870705182

Country	USA
Manufacturer	The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2002-07-02
UnitCount	1
Format	Box set
EANs	9780870705182

"Primitivism" in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern (Volumes I & II)