Water and art : a cross-cultural study of water as subject and medium in modern and contemporary artistic practice /

Water and art : a cross-cultural study of water as subject and medium in modern and contemporary artistic practice /

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Author / Creator:Clarke, David J. (David James), 1954-
Imprint:London : Reaktion Books, 2010.
Description:295 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Water in art.
Water in art.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8121862
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ISBN:9781861896629 (pbk.)
186189662X (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:Examines the ways water has gained prominence in modern and contemporary Western art through a cross-cultural approach, finding parallels within modern and contemporary Chinese art.
Table of Contents:
  • The place of water in European art
  • Monet and the surface of water
  • Paths to dissolution : water and abstract art
  • Raining, drowning and swimming : Fu Baoshi and water
  • The watery turn in contemporary Chinese art.
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation bookplate

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