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The simple truth : the monochrome in modern art /

"The monochrome - a single-colour work of art - is highly ambiguous. For some it epitomizes purity, and is art reduced to its essence. For others it is just a stunt, the emperor's new clothes. Why are monochromes so admired, yet such an easy target of scorn? Why does a monochrome look so s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Morley, Simon, 1966- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Reaktion Books, 2020.
Subjects:	Monochrome art. Color in art. Peinture monochrome. Peinture > 20e siècle.

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