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The Art Book
An introduction to 500 artists from medieval to modern times.
Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors
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Price: USD$29.95
300 points
- An award-winning A to Z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times
- A celebrated landmark in the art book world, published in more than 20 languages
- Each entry includes a full-page, colour reproduction of the artist's representative work and a concise descriptive text
- Debunks art-historical classifications by juxtaposing brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques
- Glossaries of artistic movements and technical terms make this a valuable work of reference
- This compact midi paperback edition presents the whole package in an easily portable format
- Also available in mini and hardback formats
- Paperback
- English
- 245 x 210 mm, 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in
- 512 pp
- 500 colour illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714844879
- ISBN-10: 071484487X
'An anthology crackling with visual energy.' (The Times)
'A fat, fun volume.' (Newsweek)
'This season's most interesting and accessible reference book.' (Harpers Bazaar)
'Big, fun, well-designed guide to 500 favorite painters and sculptors.' (Wall Street Journal)
'A must for beginners and art critics alike - believe me!' (What's On)
'The art book of the year.' (Art and Craft Magazine)
'Beautifully designed. Thoroughly cross-referenced, the book presents a fresh perspective and is fantastic value.' (The Good Book Guide)
'The Art Book which succeeded in bringing an enormously convoluted subject matter to a mass audience without...compromise.' (The Inverness Courier)
'The ultimate art bluffer’s book has arrived.' (Options)
'It’s an illuminating way of looking at art; and hard to put down!' (Leisure Painter)
'This is the perfect book...something which you can buy and never regret. Dip into it occasionally and you’ll emerge with a slight edge in Trivial Pursuit, but it can also take you by the hand and explain what can seem like a whole different world. Ten stars, or something.' (Oxford Student)
'As a visual source book, its first class and gives you a quick tour of art history without necessarily leaving your chair. If art is a new interest, it’s a great place to start but it will also be welcomed by regular gallery goers and students of art history.' (Brisbane News)
'It's so nicely executed that it’s a pleasure to look at and flick through, and acts very well as a springboard to send you off to look for more of their work.' (Mail on Sunday)
'A new way of looking at art.' (Yorkshire Evening Press)
'Presents a fresh perspective for those new to the study of art.' (The Good Book Guide)
'As close to perfection as you’ll get.' (The Bookseller)
'Brilliantly eccentric.' (Marie Claire)