Is a tower block; your unmade bed; your lavatory basin; or the bicycle chained to the gate next door a work of art? Why should a novel have a beginning; a middle; and an end; or even a story? Whether we recognise it or not; virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism.In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began; explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life.Butler considers several aspects of modernism including some modernist works; movements and notions of the avant garde; and the idea of progress in art. Butler looks at modernist ideas of the self; subjectivity; irrationalism; people and machines; and political definitions of modernism as a whole.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts; analysis; perspective; new ideas; and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful WorkshopBy JonmariThis is just the book I had been searching for! Ive read articles about printing on fabric. and none of them helped me to produce images with vivid color. I have a top-knotch printer. and that should have done the trick. but it didnt. Kerbys step by step directions for navigating PhotoShop Elements are perfect: they are easy to follow and they work! I have riotous color at my command! The icing on the cake is the second half of the book. written by Kerbys wife. Lura. who is an accomplished. recognized quilt artist. Her instructions on inks. paints. and other embellishments challenge the imagination and put these skills within reach of the neophyte fiber artist.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I took a class from Lura and she is an ...By linI took a class from Lura and she is an exceptional teacher. I bought this book as a reference because it covered information she had covered in the art quilt class- using inks on fabric.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... is a fabulous book for anyone who wants an easy to understand guide to digital equipment and quiltingBy EMP - Scottsdale. AZThis is a fabulous book for anyone who wants an easy to understand guide to digital equipment and quilting. Everything for the artistic components such as color and light considerations as well as guidance related to choosing digital equipment for fabric art and quilting. If you have to make a choice of only one book to get you started. this should be the one.
