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A beginner’s guide to 20th century art
Early abstraction: Fauvism, Expressionism, and Cubism
World War I, Futurism and Dada
Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianism
Figuration and abstraction in post-war Britain
Abstract Expressionism and the New York School
Pop
Minimalism and Earthworks
Architecture and design
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