The short story of art
Subtitle: a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes & techniques
By: Susie Hodge
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781780679686
Subjects: Art; History
Description: The Short Story of Art explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. It simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are linked. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and whether they matter. It demystifies artistic jargon, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of art.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Movements; title: The works; title: Themes; title: Techniques.