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Butler, Christopher, 1940-

Modernism : a very short introduction / Christopher Butler. - [xii], 117 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 236 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism. In this introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began, explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life.

ISBN: 9780192804419 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Modernism (Art)
Modernism (Literature)
Modernism (Aesthetics)

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Index Terms--Genre/Form: --Reading book

Dewey Class. No.: 700.4112 / BUT