The short story of art : a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes & techniques /
The Short Story of Art explores fifty key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, ar...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Laurence King Publishing,
[2017]
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| Summary: | The Short Story of Art explores fifty key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. It simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are linked. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced and whether they matter. It demystifies artistic jargon, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of art. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 224 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781780679686 1780679688 |