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Mirror of the World : A New History of Art by Julian Bell (2007, Hardcover)

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A vivid and compelling history of human artistic achievements, from the first stone fashioned into a figure by a hunter-gatherer to the latest new media and installation work. With remarkable clarity, Julian Bell tells the story of how art has evolved through the millennia and across the world. He follows the changing trends in the making and significance of art in different cultures, and explains why the art of the day looked and functioned as it did. Key images and objects--some of them familiar works of art; others, less known but equally crucial to the story--act as landmarks on the journey, focal points around which the discussion always centers. Along the way, Bell answers fundamental questions such as "What is art and where does it start?" and "Why do humans make it and how does it serve them?" Previous histories tended to focus only on the masterpieces of Western art, in the process excluding the work of women or non-Western artists, or else considering developments around the world as separate, unrelated phenomena. Bell's achievement is to take a global perspective, bringing the distinct stories together in one convincing narrative. He draws insightful and inspired connections between different continents and cultures and across the millennia, which results in a rich and seamless introduction to the world of visual creativity. Hundreds of carefully selected illustrations show how artists from different ages and societies often shared the same formal, technical, and aesthetic concerns, while others took divergent paths when their vision dictated it. 460 illustrations, 300 in color.

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Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500238375
ISBN-13
9780500238370
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60323767

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mirror of the World : a New History of Art
Author
Julian BELL
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, History / General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Art
Number of Pages
496 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.6in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
7.9in
Item Weight
72.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
N5300
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-921453
Dewey Decimal
709
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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Mirror of the World : A New History of Art by Julian Bell (2007, Hardcover)

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