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Very Short Introductions #102: Art History: A Very Short Introduction
by Dana Arnold  Publisher Comments This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues in the field of art history, using a wide range of well-known examples. Dana Arnold also examines the many different ways of writing about art, and the changing boundaries...
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Design: A Very Short Introduction
by John Heskett Publisher Comments Design touches virtually every aspect of our lives, imbuing the most humdrum of objects with meaning. In Toothpicks and Logos, John Heskett illuminates a subject as vast and complex as human life itself, ranging from the earliest found implements in our...
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Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by David Cottington Publisher Comments Public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of the Tate Modern in London and the Bilbao Guggenheim. Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction engages general readers, offering them not only information and ideas...
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Dada and Surrealism (Very Short Introductions)
by David Hopkins Publisher Comments The avant-garde movements of Dada and Surrealism continue to have a huge influence on cultural practice, especially in contemporary art, with its obsession with sexuality, fetishism, and shock tactics. In this new treatment of the subject, Hopkins...
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Christian Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Beth Williamson Publisher Comments This Very Short Introduction decodes the key themes, signs, and symbols found in Christian art: the Eucharist, the image of the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary, the Saints, Old and New Testament narrative imagery, and iconography. It also explores the...
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Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Julian Stallabrass Publisher Comments Contemporary art has never been so popular, but what is its role today and who is controlling its future? Contemporary art is supposed to be a realm of freedom where artists shock, break taboos, flout generally received ideas, and switch between...
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Photography: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Steven Edwards Publisher Comments Photographs are an integral part of our daily lives, from sensationalist images in tabloid papers, to personal family snapshots, to the art photography displayed in galleries and sold through international art markets. In this thought-provoking...
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Renaissance Art: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Geraldine A Johnson Publisher Comments Artists like Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Durer, and Michelangelo and works such as the Last Supper fresco and the monumental marble statue of David, are familiar symbols of the Renaissance. But who were these artists, why did they produce such...
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