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"Art, to me, is a very broad subject. Much has been written and discussed and it is not always clear what is fact and what is fiction. I was looking for a book about art to read on my holiday to expand"... (read full reviews)
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"Anyone interested in contemporary painting needs to invest in this great publication from Phaidon. Any artist at work today in this versatile medium is represented with lavish photographs and"... (read full reviews)
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"I am a lover of Italian Renaissance history and have many books containing many different aspects of the Renaissance period. However we would hardly mention it if it wasn't for the art that was"... (read full reviews)
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"Obviously a perfect compliment to exhibition & TV programme. Excellent reproductions, informative essays - a well laid out and produced book. One of the best art books that I've seen in recent times."... (read full reviews)
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"I am so pleased to have this book, it's full of elequently written articles on Art and Arts importance to us as human beings; A must for anyone interested in contemporary issues on painting and"... (read full reviews)
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"When I first saw the beautiful cover page I instantly knew I wanted this book. One of the things that I really like about this book is the high quality eco paper used, which although sounds rather"... (read full reviews)
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"Calle's work over the past 20 years has established her as one as one of the most important and influential female artists of our time. This comprehensive illustrated book charts her best work. This"... (read full reviews)
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"American dancer and choreographer Richard Siegal created an artistic network called THE BAKERY in 2005 devoted to interdisciplinary research and production. Along with performing artists, Siegal works"... (read full reviews)
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"Wonderfully discursive, informative and with good quality
reproductions. The only down-side being the need to curb
a desire to jet off and see half of these paintings in the flesh."... (read full reviews)
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"This book is beautifully produced, well written, and erudite and informative without being stuffy or too intellectual in tone. I would not normally sit and read a book like this from cover to cover"... (read full reviews)
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"It is an excellent and entertaining read and very unstoppable. Will Gompertz uses very simple lanuage to explain the various art movements in modern art. He certainly has done a lot of research and"... (read full reviews)
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"The author discovered his gx3 grandfather was an artist in Portsmouth and he decided to try and find his paintings and the story of his life. He finds nearly 200 of the artist's paintings long"... (read full reviews)
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"Between 1840 and 1846 Ubsdell walked the length and breadth of Hampshire calling at the big houses and estates, looking for portraiture work. As a by-product he painted in watercolours the churches he"... (read full reviews)
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"Of the thousands of book published this year, this one made me sit down in a comfortable chair and lose myself for an entire afternoon and evening. Art is such a personal medium to enjoy and divides"... (read full reviews)
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"This book is a must for anybody with an interest in churches or medieval painting. It is based on Dr Audrey Baker's PhD thesis presented to the Courtauld Institute of the University of London as long"... (read full reviews)
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"Martin a very ambitious artist and architecture. Had many plans and ideas, however was unable to put these ideas into practice. His paintings on his depiction on heaven and hell really emphasis his"... (read full reviews)
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"A lovely book to own and use , its presented as a work of art in itself with its oriental style cover and lift out book inside it . it gives a good insight into the historical background of the period"... (read full reviews)
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"Visionary art, art brut, art of the insane, naïve art, vernacular art, “raw vision”— these are some of the types of art made by self-taught and Outsider Artists. What these artists have in common is"... (read full reviews)
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"Sixties’ London was the world’s hub of pop culture. Powered by youth, affluence and the mass media, its bold, creative spirit attracted an international roster of artists and luminaries in fields from"... (read full reviews)
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"I have always loved the Arnolfini portrait and found this book to be absolutely fascinating. All the mysterious details in the portrait are examined minutely and explained by the author and in the"... (read full reviews)