Amédée Ozenfant, Foundations of Modern Art, New American Edition Augmented 1952
The Foundations of Modern Art influenced generations of artists including Eduardo Paolozzi who discovered the book around 1944. This influential text, originally written in French under the title "La peinture moderne" by the Cubist painter Amédée Ozenfant and architect Le Corbusier, was translated into English in 1931. It offered artists including Paolozzi a wealth of inspiration, introducing readers to the Parisian avant-garde , primitive sculpture, and machine imagery.
Title: Foundations of Modern Art. Part 1. The Balance Sheet: Writing-Painting-Sculpture-Architecture-Music-Science-Religion-Ph ilosophy. Part II. Structures for a new spirit.
Author: Amédée Ozenfant (Translated by John Rodker)
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 1952
Format: Softcover
Total Pages: 347
Images: 226 illustrations in b/w
Condition: Very good. Ownership inscription of Dr Alastair Grieve
Stock Number: RB02132
The Foundations of Modern Art influenced generations of artists including Eduardo Paolozzi who discovered the book around 1944. This influential text, originally written in French under the title "La peinture moderne" by the Cubist painter Amédée Ozenfant and architect Le Corbusier, was translated into English in 1931. It offered artists including Paolozzi a wealth of inspiration, introducing readers to the Parisian avant-garde , primitive sculpture, and machine imagery.
Title: Foundations of Modern Art. Part 1. The Balance Sheet: Writing-Painting-Sculpture-Architecture-Music-Science-Religion-Ph ilosophy. Part II. Structures for a new spirit.
Author: Amédée Ozenfant (Translated by John Rodker)
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 1952
Format: Softcover
Total Pages: 347
Images: 226 illustrations in b/w
Condition: Very good. Ownership inscription of Dr Alastair Grieve
Stock Number: RB02132
The Foundations of Modern Art influenced generations of artists including Eduardo Paolozzi who discovered the book around 1944. This influential text, originally written in French under the title "La peinture moderne" by the Cubist painter Amédée Ozenfant and architect Le Corbusier, was translated into English in 1931. It offered artists including Paolozzi a wealth of inspiration, introducing readers to the Parisian avant-garde , primitive sculpture, and machine imagery.
Title: Foundations of Modern Art. Part 1. The Balance Sheet: Writing-Painting-Sculpture-Architecture-Music-Science-Religion-Ph ilosophy. Part II. Structures for a new spirit.
Author: Amédée Ozenfant (Translated by John Rodker)
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 1952
Format: Softcover
Total Pages: 347
Images: 226 illustrations in b/w
Condition: Very good. Ownership inscription of Dr Alastair Grieve
Stock Number: RB02132
