In ​his most ambitious endeavour since Freud, acclaimed cultural historian Peter Gay traces and explores the rise of artistic Modernism, the cultural movement that heralded and shaped the modern world, dominating western high culture for over a century. He traces the revolutionary path of modernism from its Parisian origins to its emergence as a dominant cultural movement in world capitals such as Berlin and New York, resulting in a work uinque in its breadth and brilliance.

Lavishly illustrated, Modernism is a superb achievement by one of our greatest historians.