The artistic ape
Subtitle: three million years of art
By: Desmond Morris
Publisher: Red Lemon Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781783420025
Subjects: Art; History; Art and anthropology; Anthropologie; Kunst
Description: Desmond Morris- bestselling author and internationally renowned anthropologist, offers a unique appreciation of art- from the most ancient artefact to contemporary event art. Featuring more than 350 illustrations of international art, plus 12 video clips, he combines his deep understanding of human behaviour and his love of art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-309) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the definition of art; title: Roots of art: the anthropology of art; title: Non-human art: drawings and paintings by animals; title: Child art: the personal unfolding of the artistic impulse; title: Prehistoric art: from hunter-gatherers to the first farmers; title: Tribal art: the images of tribal societies; title: Ancient art: the birth of civilised art; title: Traditional art: from the sacred to the salon; title: Modern art: post-photographic art; title: Folk art: uneducated art in an educated world; title: Roles of art: roads to the extraordinary.