Name: Michael Bird 100 Ideas that Changed Art
Brand: Michael Bird
SKU: 9781786273888
Price: 19.99 EUR
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Content	From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a unique and compelling take on the history of art. The book shows how developments in materials (oil paint, plastics, paint in tubes) and technology (paper, photography, welding) have radically changed the way that art is produced. But these changes run parallel with influences from wider culture such as the study of optics and anatomy and more conceptual concerns such as chance and ephemerality. Each entry explores when an idea first evolved and how it has resurfaced in the work of different artists up to the present day. Lavishly illustrated with historical masterpieces and packed with fascinating contemporary examples, this is an inspirational and wholly original guide to understanding the forces that have shaped world art.
Author	Michael Bird is a writer and independent art historian. His books include The St Ives Artists: A Biography of Place and Time, Studio Voices: Art and Life in 20th-century Britain and an acclaimed history of art for children, Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories. He is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Exeter.
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Specs	ISBN: Author: Format: 21.6x16.8 Pages: 216

100 Ideas that Changed Art

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