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Art : a visual history
Cumming, Robert
Paper Book
Discover the secrets behind Botticelli's dream-like designs, admire Klimt's gold-laced erotic surrealism, and explore the emotion of Van Gogh's swirling brushwork as you journey through the ages of Western art. Art: A Visual History offers a clear insight into...
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ART : discovering infinite connections in art history
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Paper Book
A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Featuring more than 800 artworks from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this groundbreaking book -- organized by thematic...
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Art : the definitive visual guide
Graham-Dixon, Andrew.
Paper Book
The ultimate visual guide to paintings and sculpture from around the world Bring a gallery of more than 2,500 of the world's most influential paintings and sculptures ever created into your home and learn everything you need to know about art history. Peruse over 8,000...
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Black art : a cultural history
Powell, Richard J.
Paper Book
This groundbreaking studyexplores the visualrepresentations of Blackculture across the globethroughout the twentiethcentury and into thetwenty-first. The African diaspora--a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism--has generated a wide array of artistic...
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Contemporary African art
Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield
Paper Book
A revised edition of thisseminal title, surveyingthe diverse, ever-evolvingfield of contemporaryAfrican art from the1950s to today, illustratedin color throughout. Contemporary African art has grown out of the diverse histories and cultural heritage of the African continent and its...
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The history of African art
Blier, Suzanne Preston
Paper Book
A concise, accessible, and up- to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day. This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of...
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How Banksy saved art history
Grovier, Kelly
Paper Book
A new take on the history ofart through the eyes of theinternational phenomenonthat is Banksy. Few would dispute that Banksy is the most famous urban artist in the world today. That he is also a perceptive art historian might come as a surprise to many. Taken together, the myriad...
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