Introducing Modernism: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides)

Modernism is usually thought of as a shock wave of innovations hitting art architecture music cinema and literature - the work of Picasso Joyce Schoenberg movements like Futurism and Dada the architecture of Le Corbusier T.S. Eliots The Wasteland and the avant-garde theatre of Bertolt Brecht or Samuel Beckett. But what really defines modernism? Why did it begin and how long did it last? Is Modernism over now? Chris Rodriguez and Chris Garratts brilliant graphic guide is a brilliant exploration of the last centurys most thrilling artistic work - and what its really all about. Book Description What really defines modernism? Why did it begin and how long did it last? Is Modernism over now? This graphic guide presents an exploration of the last centurys most thrilling artistic work - and what its really all about. About the Author Chris Garratt is an illustrator and cartoonist whose Biff comic series ran for twenty years in the Guardian.