British Art in the Nuclear Age Paperback / softback
Edited by Catherine Jolivette
Part of the British Art: Histories and Interpretations since 1700 series
Paperback / softback
Description
Rooted in the study of objects, British Art in the Nuclear Age addresses the role of art and visual culture in discourses surrounding nuclear science and technology, atomic power, and nuclear warfare in Cold War Britain. Examining both the fears and hopes for the future that attended the advances of the nuclear age, nine original essays explore the contributions of British-born and émigré artists in the areas of sculpture, textile and applied design, painting, drawing, photo-journalism, and exhibition display.
Artists discussed include: Francis Bacon, John Bratby, Lynn Chadwick, Prunella Clough, Naum Gabo, Barbara Hepworth, Peter Lanyon, Henry Moore, Eduardo Paolozzi, Peter Laszlo Peri, Isabel Rawsthorne, Alan Reynolds, Colin Self, Graham Sutherland, Feliks Topolski and John Tunnard.
Also under discussion is new archival material from Picture Post magazine, and the Festival of Britain. Far from insular in its concerns, this volume draws upon cross-cultural dialogues between British and European artists and the relationship between Britain and America to engage with an interdisciplinary art history that will also prove useful to students and researchers in a variety of fields including modern European history, political science, the history of design, anthropology, and media studies.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:312 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:25/04/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138548886
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:312 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:25/04/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138548886
