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Clarke David J (David James), <1954-> |
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Water and art : a cross-cultural study of water as subject and medium in modern and contemporary artistic practice / / David Clarke |
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London, : Reaktion Books, 2010 |
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1-280-49392-5 |
9786613589156 |
1-86189-741-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 pages) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Water and Art Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Place of Water in European Art; 2. Monet and the Surface of Water; 3. Paths to Dissolution: Water and Abstract Art; 4. Raining, Drowning and Swimming: Fu Baoshi and Water; 5. The Watery Turn in Contemporary Chinese Art; References; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index |
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Restless, protean, fluid, evanescent-despite being a challenge to represent visually, water has gained a striking significance in the art of the twentieth century. This may be due to the fact that it allows for a range of metaphorical meanings, many of which are particularly appropriate to the modern age. Water is not merely a subject of contemporary art, but also a material increasingly used in art-making, giving it a distinct dual presence. Water and Art probes the ways in which water has gained an unprecedented prominence in modern Western art and seeks to d |
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