An Encyclopaedic Guide to Modern Art. Styles, Schools and Movements by Amy Dempsey is a comprehensive illustrated reference work devoted to the styles, schools, groups and movements that shaped modern and contemporary art. Organized as an accessible encyclopaedic guide, the book traces the development of modern artistic practice through a wide range of movements and tendencies, explaining their origins, principal ideas, historical context and most significant artists. It covers major developments such as Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, Constructivism, Bauhaus, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism and Conceptual Art, alongside numerous less familiar groups and artistic tendencies. The entries place individual movements within their broader cultural and historical contexts and show the connections and contrasts between successive generations of artists. Richly illustrated with works of art and documentary material, the volume combines concise reference information with an extensive overview of the evolution of modern art. An essential reference for students, collectors and readers interested in art history, modernism, avant-garde movements and the development of nineteenth-, twentieth- and contemporary art.

Amy Dempsey

An encyclopaedic Guide to Modern art. Styles, schools and movements