arts, modern

A comprehensive overview of the dada art movement, profiling key figures in the movement, exploring the wide range of art-making practices that emerged between 1916 and 1924, and cataloging influential pieces.

A social history of the Harlem Renaissance following World War I, describing many African-American artists of the time.

A nine-volume survey of the lives and works of European and American writers, artists, and composers from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Includes alphabetical, ethnic and minority, and nationality indexes; timelines, and a glossary.

A chronicle of the Harlem Renaissance, examining the movements and people behind the blossoming of African-American culture and pride in the 1920s.

Profiles more than 360 men and women who have played a prominent role in the culture of the United States from colonial times to the mid-1990s. Included are writers, musicians, dancers, painters, actors, architects, sculptors, photographers, and many others.

Introduces some of the major artists, writers, and composers that flourished in Europe and the United States during the second half of the twentieth century.

Introduces some of the major artists, writers, and composers that flourished in Europe and the United States during the first half of the twentieth century.

A social history of the Harlem Renaissance following World War I. Describes many Black artists of the time.

Interdisciplinary approach to study of German culture and society since 1871, emphasizes recent and contemporary developments.

Follows the cultural development of New York City in the 1920s, highlighting the contributions of several artists such as Dorothy Parker, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Irving Berlin.