Two world wars, sweeping technological change, and the undoing of traditional academic art.
1900–1980 C.E.
Two world wars, sweeping technological change, and the undoing of traditional academic art.
1900–1980 C.E.
The 20th century saw radical shifts in the way art was made—and it kept on shifting.
Can a urinal count as art? What about a canvas of pure color, or a chair placed in front of a gallery wall? These artists answered yes.
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