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63 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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English
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"A time-traveling trip through a whole world of art. Even before they could write, people have always told stories with pictures and sculptures. And though art is universal, the story we know about it is not. Join two young adventurers on a truly global journey through thousands of years of art history. Discover treasure in Ancient Greece, marvel at bronze sculptures in Benin, decode messages hidden in Frida Kahlo's self-portraits, and think about...
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When, almost twenty years ago, we founded the World of Art, we had a burning desire to liberate Russian artistic activity from the tutelage of literature, to instill in the society around us a love of the very essence of art, and that was the aim we had when we took the field. We considered enemies all those "who fail to respect art as such", those who either fasten wings to an old nag or harness Pegasus to the cart of "social ideals” or reject...
7) Futurism
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216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
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English
9) Japanese art
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223 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm.
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English
10) William Blake
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216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
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English
11) Caribbean art
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224 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm.
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English
12) Gothic art
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287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
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English
13) Art of the Celts
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216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
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English
14) Greek art
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304 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 22 cm.
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English
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232 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
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English
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This cornerstone of the World of Art series is a succinct, vivid and authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles, performers and technology.
17) Abstract art
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240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
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English
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Since the early years of this century, Western abstract art has fascinated, outraged and bewildered. Even today, the meaning and significance of abstract forms can still seem elusive or impenetrable...
20) Cave art
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256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm.
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English
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In pictures and words, David tells the story of this mysterious world of decorated caves, from the oldest known "painting kits", found virtually intact after their use 100,000 years ago in South Africa, to the magnificent murals of the European Ice Age that are so famous today. Showcasing the most astounding discoveries made in the past 150 years of archaeological exploration, Cave Art explores these creative achievements, from our remotest ancestors...
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