本书从种类繁多、形态各异的现代艺术中精选了有主要代表性的艺术种类及流派，详细介绍了其起源、发展及艺术特点。全书编写思路颇具特色，所选材料时代感强，内容丰富，图文并茂，语言地道。全书共分16个章节，每个章节围绕一种艺术形式与主题，各个章节后还配有与其内容相关的思考题。全书融知识性、艺术性、审美性和实用性为一体，注重提高读者的艺术修养和审美能力，加深对现代艺术与文化的认识和理解。

本书不仅可以作为高等院校艺术类专业和其他学科人文素质教育的学习用书，而且也适宜于广大具有英语初中级水平的艺术爱好者及社会人士。

Chapter 1 Modern Art

Section A Early Modern Art

Section B Postmodern Art

Chapter 2 Modern Art History

Section A The Styles of Modern Art

Section B Modern Art Movement

Chapter 3 Painting

Section A Picasso, Pablo Ruizy

Section B Vincent van Gogh

Chapter 4 Sculpture

Section A Sculpture of Diverse Styles

Section B Modern Sculpture

Chapter 5 Surrealism Art

Section A History of Surrealism

Section B Modernist Literature

Chapter 6 Performance Art

Section A Development of Performance Art

Section B Modem Dance

Chapter 7 Architecture

Section A New Guidelines for Architecture

Section B Architecture Styles

Chapter 8 Film

Section A Motion Picture Film

Section B Epic Beginnings for Hollywood

Chapter 9 Pop Art

Section A Andy Warhol: the Father of Pop Art

Section B History of Pop Art

Chapter 10 Electronic Art

Section A Video Art

Section B Computer Art

Chapter 11 Music

Section A Contemporary Music

Section B American Music

Chapter 12 Photography

Section A Photography as Accessible Art

Section B Professionalism of Photography

Chapter 13 Decoration

Section A History of Italian Decorating

Section B Asian Styles of Decorating

Chapter 14 Fashion

Section A The Functions of Fashion

Section B Status Symbols

Chapter 15 Gardening

Section A The Styles of Gardens

Section B A Flower Gardening

Chapter 16 Museums

Section A The Functions of Art Museum

Section B The Louvre

Acknowledgement