Abstract art

Stephanie Strain"s book is an exciting introduction in a relatively short, but rich history of abstract art from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. Having originated in the 1900s among symbolism, cubism and expressionism, abstraction quickly became a global artistic phenomenon, which changed the appearance of modernism and contemporary art. Sometimes scaring the audience with incomprehensibility and connection with complex aesthetic theories, many artists, she opens up new ways to comprehend the world around him. The author raises the veil of secrets over the work of seventy -four abstractionists - from Hilma Afa Clint to Mark Rotko and from Vasily Kandinsky to the Runny wound, talking about how they came to their style and developed it in the future. The reference section contains a chronicle of abstract art exhibitions, a list of additional literature, a glossary of the main terms and a pointer