The Shock Of the New
by Hughes, Robert
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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The Shock Of The New.
by HUGHES, Robert
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- 1981.
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- Ivory cloth.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First U.S. edition / First printing. Ivory cloth. Very fine in price clipped, fine dust jacket. The breakthrough book for Hughes. A stunning reappraisal of 20th Century Art, which changed the way we look at art. Item Price
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by HUGHES, Robert.
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- 1980.
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London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1980. First edition / First printing. White paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket. The breakthrough book for Hughes. A stunning reappraisal of 20th Century Art, which changed the way we look at art. Item Price
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The Shock Of The New: Art And The Century Of Change
by Robert Hughes
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- 1991
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Thames & Hudson, UK, 1991. Updated and Enlarged Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Item Type: Book. Binding tight, spine fine. Minor marks and wear to book. ISBN: 0500275823. ISBN/EAN: 9780500275825. **Heavy Book. A Postage surcharge may be requested. Contact us BEFORE ordering for a quote.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Shock of the New
by Hughes, Robert
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London: ABC, 1980, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. excellent
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The Shock of the New; Art and the Century of Change; Updated and Enlarged Edition
by Hughes, Robert
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London: Thames & Hudson [0-500-27582-3] 1992, 2nd printing. (4to paperback) 444pp. Very good. Black & white and color photographs and illustrations, bibliography, index. There is a previous owner's name on the half-title page. (Art, Art, Modern Art). Item Price
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The Shock of the New
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Hardcover. Fair. British Broadcasting Corporation, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. 8 ½ x 11 ”. 423 pp. Fair in a good dust jacket. Creases and open and closed tears along the edges of the dust jacket. Previous owner’s name in ink on the front pastedown. Contains pencil marks throughout the text. The binding is solid. Item Price
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The Shock of the New
by Hughes, Robert
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. 2nd printing. Tight and unmarked, with prior owner's name inked on half title page. VG/VG. Full cloth binding. 423pp. Dust jacket is rubbed at tips, with short tear near spine head; offered now in a new mylar cover. Heavy book: NO international or priority orders.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SHOCK OF THE NEW
by Robert Hughes
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- 1981
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. first american edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 8 x 11 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers clean, minimal wear, upper text edge slightly foxed. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not clipped, clean, a few chips. Art. Stax. Item Price
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The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change
by Hughes, Robert
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- 1993
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London: Thames and Hudson, 1993. Later printing. Paperback. Very good +. New and Enlarged Edition. 4to (276 x 203mm). Pp 444 with illustrations in colour (269) and b&w throughout. Previous owner's initials neatly in ink on the half-title else a clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.
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by Hughes, Robert
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The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change
by Hughes, Robert
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- 1980
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London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. White cloth boards in dust jacket, quarto [8.25" x 11"], illustrated in color and b&w. Book has mild bumps to corners, gentle toning and wear to edges of boards and spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ gently toned, rubbed and edgeworn. Item Price
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The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
by Robert Hughes
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- 1981
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The Shock of the New
by Hughes, Robert
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- 1981
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. 1981. 1st Edition. 4to 423pp . Very Good in Very Good DJ. B&W and Color Illustrations. DJ price clipped Authoratative account of the hundred-year history of modern art . Item Price
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The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change
by Hughes, Robert
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The Shock of the New; The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
by Robert Hughes
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- 1981
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First American Ediiton. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 28.5 x 20.5 cm. Quarto. 423 pages. Grey cloth in dust jacket. Some foxing to foredges. Item Price
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The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change
by Hughes, Robert
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- Updated and Enlarged Edition
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- 1992
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- Softcover
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Thames & Hudson, London, 1992. Updated and Enlarged Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 10"-12" Tall. Previous owner's name in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 0500275823. ISBN/EAN: 9780500275825. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45812. . 9780500275825 Item Price
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The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art: Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, It's Fall
by Hughes, Robert
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- 1990
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- Soft Cover
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The Shock of the New: The Hundred-Year History of Modern Art, Its Rise, Its Dazzling Achievement, Its Fall
by Robert Hughes
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- January 1981
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- Hardcover
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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. Item Price
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