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Bann, Stephen, and Allen, William, eds. Interpreting Contemporary Art. London: Reaktion, 1991. Collection of critical views to aid understanding.

Besset, Maurice. The Twentieth Century. London: Herbert Press, 1988. Well-illustrated general history, originally published as Art of the Twentieth Century, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976.

Chilvers, Ian. Oxford Dictionary of 20th-Century Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. Useful reference tool.

Compton, Susan, ed. British Art in the 20th Century: the Modern Movement. Munich: Prestel; London: Lund Humphries, 1987. Fully illustrated comprehensive survey, based on a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

Curtis, William. Modern Architecture since 1900. Oxford: Phaidon, Extensive and well-illustrated survey.

Frampton, Kenneth. Modern Architecture: a Critical History. London: Thames and Hudson, Revised and enlarged edition. Good evaluative introduction for the general reader.

Hamilton, George Heard. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1970. Handsome survey relates social, political, technological upheavals to art.

Hertz, Richard, ed. Theories of Contemporary Art. Prentice-Hall, 1985. Clear guidance to the theoretical background which often baffles viewers; good bibliography.

Huyghe, René. Larousse Encyclopedia of Modern Art: from 1800 to the Present Day. London: Hamlyn; Twickenham: Spring Books, Modern art related to philosophy, literature, science, social and economic conditions.

Jencks, Charles. The Language of Post-Modern Architecture. London: Academy Editions, Sound, entertaining, and pugnacious.

Kultermann, Udo. Architecture in the 20th Century. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold; London: International Thomson, 1993. Important study.

Lucie-Smith, Edward. Art Today. Oxford: Phaidon, Wide-ranging, perceptive standard overview.

Lynton, Norbert. The Story of Modern Art. Oxford: Phaidon, Well illustrated; one of the best introductions for the general reader.

Magnago Lampugnani, Vittorio, ed. The Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of 20th Century Architecture. London: Thames and Hudson, Expanded and completely revised edition. Standard reference work.

Spalding, Frances. British Art since 1900. London: Thames and Hudson, 1986. Well-illustrated overview for the general reader.

Tafuri, Manfredo, and Dal Co, Francesco. Modern Architecture. London: Academy Editions; Faber, 1980; 1986. Breathtaking international conspectus.

Modern art in society

Daval, Jean-Luc. Avant-Garde Art: 1914-1939. Rizzoli, 1980. Survey consolidates trends, schools, and artists in various areas including photography.

Drexler, Arthur. Transformations in Modern Architecture. N.Y. Graphic, 1980. Introduction; photographs of exteriors.

Gerhardus, Maly, and Gerhardus, Dietfried. Cubism and Futurism: The Evolution of the Self-Sufficient Picture. Dutton, 1979. The basis of abstract art. Also Expressionism (1979).

Haslam, Malcolm. The Real World of the Surrealists. Rizzoli, 1978. Introduction to Dada and surrealism.

Hughes, Robert. The Shock of the New: The Life and Death of Modern Art. Knopf, 1981. Personal essays on avant-garde art, based on a BBC series.

Klein, Dan and others. In the Deco Style. Rizzoli, 1987. Beautiful, interesting discussion of designers, fields, impact, and revival.

Kramer, Hilton. The Revenge of the Philistines. Free, 1985. Critical essays on “Art and Culture, 1972-1984” (title page).

Lionel, Richard. Phaidon Encyclopedia of Expressionism. Dutton, 1978. Illustrated handbook of art, cinema, literature, and music.

Lucie-Smith, Edward. Art of the 1930's: The Age of Anxiety. Rizzoli, 1985. Brilliant text and reproductions on the relationship of art and society.

Rubin, William S. Dada, Surrealism and Their Heritage. Museum of Modern Art, 1978. The development and influence of these movements since their heyday.

Selz, Peter. Art Nouveau. N.Y. Graphic, Ayer, 1976. Good introduction to this style of art and design.

Tafuri, Manfredo, and Dal Co, Francesco. Modern Architecture. Abrams, 1980. Comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of pioneering architects' works.

Vogt, Paul. The Blue Rider. Barron's, 1981. Detailed history of abstract expressionism.

Wingler, Hans M. The Bauhaus: Weimar, Dessau, Berlin, Chicago. MIT, 1969. Documents, letters—everything about the famous art school.