Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Which were the books that shaped art history?

The Books That Shaped Art History





The Books That Shaped Art History provides an invaluable roadmap
of the field by reassessing the impact of the most important texts of art history published during the 20th century. Each of the sixteen chapters, focusing on a single book, is written by a leading art historian, curator
or one of the promising scholars of today. In bringing these cross-generational contributions together, the book presents a varied
and invaluable overview of the history of art.

The essays are models of intelligent compression and lively instruction ... this fascinating collection is worth reading for many reasons
RA Magazine

An invaluable and stimulating resource
Apollo

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 You can also read a sample chapter by following this link or clicking on the image opposite.




Click to read the introduction

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