Beautifully designed and presented, "1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die" is an essential visual guidebook to sensational paintings from around the world.
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Author | Stephen Farthing | |
| Title | 1001 Paintings you must see before you die | ||
| Publisher / Date | Cassell Illustrated, a division of the Octopus Publishing Group (9 Nov 2006) | ||
| Edition | Paperback: 960 pages | ||
| Description |
Every one of the 1001 paintings selected for this book by Professor of Fine
Art and internationally acclaimed painter, Professor Stephen Farthing, is
reproduced in colour. From Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to contemporary
Western canvases, this book is truly comprehensive in scope and beautiful to
look at. Within its pages are displayed 1001 of the most memorable,
haunting, powerful, important, controversial and arresting paintings that
have ever been created. Remarkably, more than 400 twentieth- and
twenty-first-century paintings are reproduced in these pages, including
newly discovered works from contemporary galleries. Entertaining and
informative text written by an international team of artists, curators, art
critics and art collectors illuminates both the paintings and the people who
painted them. An insightful review accompanies a beautiful reproduction of
every painting - an enviable art collection to dip into whenever you please.
Organised chronologically, you will discover fascinating and surprising
juxtapositions as well as pleasing similarities. Beautifully designed and presented, "1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die" is an essential visual guidebook to sensational paintings from around the world. |
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| ISBN | 1844035638 | ||
| Price | £20 | ||