First published 2021
In "On Modern Art", Jean-Paul Sartre dissects the revolutionary shift in artistic expression that upended the status quo. Stepping into the studios of avant-garde painters, Sartre lays bare their subversive techniques and uncompromising perspectives. From Picasso's jagged cubism to Kandinsky's explosions of color, he illuminates how these artists tore down the stale conventions of the past, making way for a bold new visual language. Sartre's piercing intellect and vivid prose capture the thrill and controversy that surrounded this cultural awakening, whose reverberations are still felt today.
Genres: art, literary-criticism, 20th-century, non-fiction, criticism, art-history
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: cultural-awakening, subversive-techniques
Period: 20th-Century
152 pages · Paperback · Seagull Books