The Simple Truth

The Monochrome in Modern Art

The Simple Truth
Simon Morley
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Hardback
h208 x 156mm - 304pg
1 Jun 2020 UK
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9781789142310
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The monochrome - a single-colour work of art - is highly ambiguous. For some it epitomizes purity, and is art reduced to its essence. For others it is just a stunt, the emperor' s new clothes. Why are monochromes so admired, yet such an easy target of scorn? In this illuminating book Simon Morley unpacks the meanings of the monochrome as it developed internationally over the twentieth century to today. In doing so he explores more general questions such as how artists have understood what they make, how critics variously interpret it and how art is encountered by viewers. ' Simon Morley' s book brilliantly explores the labyrinthine complexities of this apparently simple form of abstract art. ' - David Batchelor, artist' An indispensable introduction to the intriguing material, optical and philosophical challenges posed by the monochrome. ' - Malcolm Bull, Professor of Art and the History of Ideas, University of Oxford
"An indispensable introduction to the intriguing material, optical, and philosophical challenges posed by the monochrome. Morley writes with such tact and insight that anyone interested in the contemporary practice of painting, whether expert or novice, will find the book a delight. "--Malcolm Bull, Professor of Art and the History of Ideas, University of Oxford "Brilliantly explores the labyrinthine complexities of this apparently simple form of abstract art. "--David Batchelor, artist
Simon Morley is Assistant Professor at Dankook University, Korea. He is the author of Writing on the Wall: Word and Image in Modern Art (2003) and Seven Keys to Modern Art (2019).
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ISBN-13: 9781789142310
Published: 1 Jun 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 208mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 304

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