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Art & technology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Pierre Francastel ; foreword by Yve-Alain Bois ; translated by Randall Cherry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Francastel, Pierre.
- Standardized Title:
- Art et technique. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Art and technology--History--19th century.
- Art and technology--History--20th century.
- Art and technology.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Art and technology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Zone Books, 2000.
- Language Note:
- Translated from French.
- Summary:
- A nuanced study of the effects of technology on the traditional concerns of artists and other symbol-makers.
- Contents:
- The myths of mechanization
- Technology and architecture in the nineteenth century
- Versatility of the object
- Mechanization and figurative style in the nineteenth century
- The stages of architecture after 1900
- The problem of abstract art
- The success and value of contemporary art
- Eternal art and the work of art.
- ISBN:
- 1890951021
- 189095103X
- OCLC:
- 40654699
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