Art History: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0192801813
- ISBN-13
- 9780192801814
- Series
- Art History
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-22
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Author
- Dana Arnold
Description
This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues using a wide range of well-known examples. Importantly, this book explains how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles originates in western art production and can obscure other approaches, as well as art from non-western cultures.
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