Adventures of the black square : abstract art and society 1915-2015 / edited by Iwona Blazwick with Sophie McKinlay, Magnus af Petersens and Candy Stobbs.
Adventures of the black square : abstract art and society 1915-2015 / Iwona Blazwick -- Utopia / Iwona Blazwick -- Architectonics / Iwona Blazwick and Magnus af Petersens -- Communication / Iwona Blazwick -- The everyday / Iwona Blazwick and Magnus af Petersens -- The geometric page / Sophie McKinlay -- Abstraction at war with itself / Briony Fer -- "Crisp images in a humid environment" / Tanya Barson -- The mercurial monochrome, or the nihilation of geometric abstraction / Tom McDonough -- Conformed bodies / Jiang Jiehong.
Summary:
Exploring how the universal visual language of geometric abstraction was influenced by different societies, this volume also demonstrates how the movement's revolutionary aesthetic continues to impact culture around the globe. It traces a century of abstract art from 1915 to the present day, celebrating the accomplishments of both men and women and includes sculpture, film, photography and painting. Organised around four distinct themes - communication, architectonics, utopia and everyday life - the book presents a chronological survey from Russia to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central America, Africa, South America, and the US. Each of the 100 works is featured in double-page spreads with brief artist biographies. Essays by Tanya Barson, Briony Fer, Tom McDonough, and Joshua Jiang, contextualize the various geographic and aesthetic stages of the development of geometric abstraction.
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