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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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Autore: Clarke David J (David James), <1954-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Water and art : a cross-cultural study of water as subject and medium in modern and contemporary artistic practice / / David Clarke Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, : Reaktion Books, 2010
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (298 pages)
Disciplina: 704.943
704.9437
Soggetto topico: Water in art
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Water and art  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-49392-5
9786613589156
1-86189-741-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910818764903321
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