Cottington, David.

Modern art : a very short introduction / David Cottington. - 2nd ed. - Oxford [England] ; New York ; New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2009. - 152 p. : plates ; ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 120 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-146) and index.

Introduction: modern art: monument or mockery? -- Tracking the avant-garde -- Modern media, modern messages -- From Picasso to pop idols: the eminence of the artist -- Alchemical practices: modern art and consumerism -- Past the post: whatever next?

0195687299 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780195687293 (pbk.)

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Art, Modern--20th century.
Art, Modern--19th century.

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