This book on the art of the 20th century is being published almost a decade after the end of the so-called “short century” — which, in terms of art, was anything but short — and is a valuable tool for reflection.

The author has placed a series of works in sequence, accompanied by easy-to-understand critical commentary. With concise introductions devoted to every significant art movement and more than 400 color illustrations, this volume enables the reader to become familiar with the fascinating and complex world of contemporary art, from futurism to pop art, from dada to conceptual art.

Presented are some of the most famous artists of the 20th century and their masterworks: from Arp to Brancusi, Bacon to Basquiat, Gris to Koons, Gaudi to Schnabel, Warhol to Grant Wood. Never before have they been so accessible.

Flaminio Gualdoni is professor of art history at the Accademia di Brera. He is the director of the magazines FMR and Eikon. He is the former director of the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro.

Author — Flaminio Gualdoni.

Hardcover. 560 pages. 6½" × 8½" (17 cm × 22 cm).