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Author:

Aronson, Marc.

Title:

Art attack : a short cultural history of the avant-garde / Marc Aronson.

Publisher:

Clarion Books,

Copyright Date:

c1998

Description:

192 p. : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.

Subject:

Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--Paris--Paris--Juvenile literature.--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--Paris--Paris--Juvenile literature.--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Arts and society--Paris--Paris--Juvenile literature.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--United States--Juvenile literature.--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Arts and society--United States.
Art, Modern.
Art appreciation.
Arts and society.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-187) and index.

Contents:

A Nude in New York -- Village nation -- Nijinsky against the world -- Breaking the rules: Bohemianism -- The Flowers of Evil -- Two strange picnics -- "The Disorder of My Mind" -- Rite of Spring, Rite of Death -- Art is Dead -- "Abolition of logic: DADA" -- An icon for our times -- Machines -- "Our business is rejoicing" -- Surrealism -- Broadway Boogie Woogie -- Art = Truth -- Cool is hot and hot is cool -- Woodstock nation -- "Turn on, tune in, drop out" -- Two walks in the park -- Plastic -- No future -- "When racism & sexism are no longer fashionable what will your art collection be worth?" -- Nothing but net -- My generation -- Further reading -- Index.

Summary:

Discusses the arts, life styles, politics, and fashions while tracing the story of bohemians, radicals, hipsters, and hippies from Paris in the nineteenth century to contemporary America.

ISBN:

9780395797297
0395797292

LCCN:

97022372

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

LZSX115 -- Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake)