# History of Modern and Contemporary Art

- By: Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin
- Publisher: Evergreen Valley College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_History_and_Theory/History_of_Modern_and_Contemporary_Art_(Gustlin_and_Gustlin))
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_History_and_Theory/History_of_Modern_and_Contemporary_Art_(Gustlin_and_Gustlin)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-134898/pdf

Art history studies culture and people’s development through time using multiple art disciplines. Visual arts are one of the oldest forms of communication between humans and the fundamental beliefs of their culture. The historical background of art history has been written from the canon of wealthy individuals from Western countries focusing on well-known art and artifacts in isolated environments. To become more culturally inclusive, the textbook is written to redefine art history.