The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
by Robert Hughes
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible (VG)/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394513789
- ISBN 13
- 9780394513782
- Seller
-
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, January 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible (VG)/Very Good. First. VG/VG. unpriced clipped jacket with some tears to the lower rear spine. Now protected in Brodart jacket. Ex-libris sticker of original owner in ffep. clipped NYT reviews of the book and the show at MOMA it catalogues laid in.
Synopsis
The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes is a vividly illustrated guide to a hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-garde. Rich with prose that makes it a joy to read (even if you think you hate modern art), Hughes gives an amazing primer to the new art. This book contains over 250 color photos.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brooklyn Grand Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29801
- Title
- The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
- Author
- Robert Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible (VG)
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394513789
- ISBN 13
- 9780394513782
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- January 1981
- Pages
- 423
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- VG/VG
- Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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