Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction

• Much-needed, accessible approach that grapples clearly and provocatively with the complex idea of modern art
• Cottington is the author of the best-selling book, Cubism
• The book covers all main artists and movements, as well as the new developments in modern art
• Examines key aspects of modern art using examples such as Manet's Dejeuner sur L'Herbe (1863) to Picasso's Les Demoiselles, and Tracey Emin's Bed (1999)
• Looks at the role of the art dealer, from the main Cubist dealer, Kahnweiler to Charles Saatchi

Readership: This book is an accessible and concise guide for gallery goers, students, and all those either interested in or confused by the idea of modern art

David Cottington, Professor of History of Art at Falmouth College of Art

Introduction
Introduction: Modern Art: Monument or Mockery?
1: The formation of the Avant-Garde
2: New media, new messages
3: Somebody had to be Picasso: the artist as hero
4: High and Low: culture and consumerism
5: Past the post: whatever next?