THE ART BOOK

• Main Authors: Beard, Lee 1973- (Author), Butler, Adam (Author), Fortenberry, Diane (Author), Van Cleave, Claire (Author), Stirling, Susan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Phaidon Press Limited 2016
• Edition: New edition
• Subjects: Art > Dictionaries; Artists > Dictionaries; Art > History
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• Item Description: Second edition (revised, expanded and updated) published 2012
• Physical Description: 592 pages colour illustrations 25 cm.
• ISBN: 9780714873213

In a new compact and portable format - the accessible, award-winning A-Z guide to the world's great painters and sculptors The Art Book is a landmark in the world of publishing. Available in a range of different formats and in over 20 different languages, it has received rave reviews since its first publication and can be frequently found on bestseller lists around the world. Now available for the first time in a highly covetable and portable midi format, this second edition is an updated and substantially expanded version of the hugely successful original book. An A-Z guide to 600 great artists from medieval to modern times, it debunks art-historical classifications and pairs brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions, and techniques. By breaking with traditional classifications, The Art Book represents a fresh and original approach to art: an unparalleled visual sourcebook and a celebration of our rich and multifaceted culture.