| Description |
176 pages, 38 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The function of the arts in contemporary society -- Rational society and irrational art -- The limits of painting -- Style and expression -- pt. 2. Hieronymus Bosch: symbolic integration -- The serene art of Vermeer -- Vincent Van Gogh: a study in alienation -- The sculpture of Matisse: balance, purity, serenity -- Henry Moore: the reconciling archetype -- The lucid order of Wassily Kandinsky -- Ben Nicholson: the inner essence -- Naum Gabo: before the gates of the vacant future |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p. [166]-169 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [166]-169 and index |
| Subject |
Art and society.
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Art, Modern.
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Artists -- Psychology.
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| Genre/Form |
Art criticism.
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| LC no. |
67025449 |
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