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Aboriginal Art by Wally Caruana
25.99 NZD
Category: Fine Art | Series: World of Art Ser. | Reading Level: very good
A superlative introduction to the diversity of Aboriginal art, this concise survey introduces the work of Australia's indigenous artists from all parts of the continent. For some 50,000 years, Aboriginal artists have built on traditions and worked in a variety of contexts, from the sacred and secret rea ...Show more
Art and Myth in Ancient Greece by Thomas H. Carpenter
39.99 NZD
Category: Art History | Series: World of Art Ser.
The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence ...Show more
Ballet and Modern Dance by Susan Au; James Rutter
25.99 NZD
Category: Fine Art | Series: World of Art Ser.
Dance's extraordinary range extends from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap, and ethnic dancing. This comprehensive history covers the entire spectrum, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the cont ...Show more
Furniture: A Concise History by Edward Lucie-Smith
29.95 NZD
Category: History | Series: World of Art Ser. | Reading Level: very good
In this illuminating history, text and illustrations combine to offer a view of furniture not as a succession of collectors' pieces, but as a statement about the society that created it. Edward Lucie-Smith offers insights into almost every period, from the prehistoric to the postmodern--from Neolithic t ...Show more
Interior Design Since 1900 by Anne Massey
35.00 NZD
Category: Interior Design | Series: World of Art Ser.
Interior design experienced an extraordinary amount of changes in taste and style during the twentieth century. From William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement to expressionism, postmodernism, and green design, Interior Design Since 1900 charts them all.Featuring more than two hundred color illustr ...Show more
Movements in Art Since 1945 by Edward Lucie-Smith
39.99 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: World of Art Ser.
Revised and redesigned for the first time since 2001, this standard introduction to visual art in the postwar era examines the movements, trends, and artists from abstract expressionism to the present day.Writing with exceptional clarity and a strong sense of narrative, Edward Lucie- Smith demystifies t ...Show more
The Photograph as Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton
35.00 NZD
Category: Photography | Series: World of Art Ser.
In the twenty-first century, photography has come of age as a contemporary art form. Almost two centuries after photographic technology was first invented, the art world has fully embraced it as a legitimate medium, equal in status to painting and sculpture. The Photograph as Contemporary Art introduces ...Show more
Viking Art by James Graham-Campbell
35.00 NZD
Category: Art History | Series: World of Art Ser.
The Viking Age in Europe lasted from the time of the first major Viking expeditions in 800 CE to the widespread adoption of Christianity in Scandinavia some 300 years later. During that time, Viking art and culture spread across continental Europe and into the world beyond. Written by a leading authorit ...Show more
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