The Visual Arts: A History

Honour, Hugh

ISBN 10: 0131935070 / ISBN 13: 9780131935075

Published by Pearson College Div 0, 2005

About this Item

This new edition is an authoritative and provides a balanced account of the history of art. It presents art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, encompassing the arts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas-spanning from the primitive art of hunters 30,000 years ago to the most controversial art forms of today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Visual Arts: A History
• Publisher: Pearson College Div 0
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131935070
• ISBN 13: 9780131935075
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Used - Very Good

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Synopsis

This new edition is an authoritative and provides a balanced account of the history of art. It presents art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, encompassing the arts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas-spanning from the primitive art of hunters 30,000 years ago to the most controversial art forms of today.

About the Author

Hugh Honour is one of the leading art historians of the 20th century. He is co-author with Nikolaus Pevsner and John Fleming of The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture. John Fleming founded and edited with Hugh Honour the Pelican Style and Civilization series. He died on 29 May 2001.