This book presents an audacious account of the ways in which the
arts in the Americas were modernized during the first half of the
twentieth century. Rather than viewing modernization as a steady
progression from one ‘ism’ to another, Edward J. Sullivan adopts a
comparative approach, drawing his examples from North America, the
Caribbean, Central and South America.
By considering the Americas in this hemispheric sense he is able to
tease out many stories of art and focus on the ways in which artists
from different regions not only adapted and experimented with visual
expression, but also absorbed trans-national as well as international
influences. He shows how this rich diversity is most evident in the
various forms of abstract art that emerged throughout the Americas and
which in turn had an impact on art throughout the world.
Diego Rivera - House over the Bridge, Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL), Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera - House over the Bridge, Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL), Mexico City, Mexico
Childe Hassam, The Fourth of July, 1916, New York Historical Society
Georgia O'Keeffe, East River from the Shelton Hotel, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Laurence King Publishing Ltd.
- Hardback
- 140 illustrations
- 336 pages
- 9½ x 6½ in
- ISBN 9781786271556
- Published March 2018
