Seeks to redefine the status of theory in modernist critical discourse, arguing that theory is best employed in response to the specific demands of a critical problem, and demonstrating the uses of various theoretical approaches in conjunction with close reading of both paintings and texts.

Tracing the history, ideas and influences of the Situationist International, from dada to postmodernism, this book illustrates how situationist ideas continue to inform political events, cultural movements and theoretical debate.

The definitive book on 20th century page design.

This title sets out to provide the a concise interpretation of the period 1945 to 2000. Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, and Damien Hirst are among many artists discussed, within the political and cultural worlds they inhabited.

This text shows how certain artists tried to cope in the years following the 1848 French revolution. Concentrating on four particular artists who had little in common, the book shows how they were affected by the events of the time, and discovers links between their work and the Second Republic.