A strange century is ending, and in attempting an assessment, what ultimately seems even more vivid than the historical explosions are the artistic outbursts of ten disparate decades, filled with optimism, adventure, despair, isolation, and realization. The international art of the twentieth century is our tangible heritage: a mix of disparate images that, through exaggeration, Realism, or Abstraction, marks the era of evolution. From Matisse and Picasso to Gilbert and George and Nan Goldin, the artists of the twentieth century were marked by its moments and mocked, distorted, faithfully captured, or adapted a given reality to the dimensions of their own mental landscape. The ART BOOK-TWENTIETH CENTURY is an informative "guide" to the multifaceted and significant art that this century has produced. It is, in a way, a valuable continuation of the Greek edition THE ART BOOK / THE BOOK OF ART, with 500 representative works of great creators, from Michelangelo to Andy Warhol, which was particularly loved in our country. In the 500 color pages that follow, 500 characteristic works of an equal number of contemporary creators, with a brief enlightening text accompanying each image, adding the necessary information about the creator, technique, and era, provide an impressive mark of an entire era. The alphabetical arrangement of the artists often presents provocative contrasts, while references to other artists, based on themes, technique, or medium, record the evolution of art over the last century. A glossary of technical terms and artistic movements, as well as an index of international museums and galleries, complete this fascinating edition, which, without a doubt, will be the most irresistible book of contemporary art in your library. [Excerpt from publisher or edition presentation text]