arts, modern

Biographical entries of approximately 300 creative and performing artists from the fields of literature, music, the visual arts, and film and television.

A study of German culture and society since 1871, examining Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the German Democratic Republic, and the Federal Republic, with a focus on contemporary developments.

Traces the historical antecedents of modern installation and performance art with an analysis of the themes of space, materials, site, and frames alongside documentary artwork from the foremost artists and practitioners, with new articles from Meredith Monk, Brith Gof, Forced Entertainment, and Michelangelo Pistoletto.

Introduces some of the major artists, writers, and composers that flourished in Europe during the eighteenth century.

Introduces some of the major artists, writers, and composers that flourished in Europe during the seventeenth century.

Recounts the vibrant personalities and remarkable cultural movements that flourished in America's leading African-American community during the 1920s and 1930s.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Jamaica, and includes discussion of the country's religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Haiti, and includes discussion of the country's religion, people and society, social customs, media and cinema, literature and language, performing arts, and visual arts and architecture.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Cuba, and includes discussion of the country's religion, social customs, broadcasting and print media, cinema, literature, and visual and performing arts.