- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: Watson-Guptill (Sep 30 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0823003426
- ISBN-13: 978-0823003426
- Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 26.6 x 4.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.9 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,433,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the Author
Robert Belton taught history and aesthetic theory at the University of Western Ontario and at McMaster's University. He is currently the associate dean of arts at Okanagan University College in Kelowna, British Columbia. Belton is the author of The Beribboned Bomb: The Image of Women in Male Surrealist Art, and Sights of Resistance: Approaches to Canadian Visual Culture. He lives in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious gift for the artist or art lover!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Art: The World of Art (Hardcover)
As an artist, I appreciated this large reference on many levels. First, it's alphabetical layout is interesting as it tends to lend equal weight to each artist be they Rembrandt or Frida Kahlo. Next, the hundreds of beautiful color reproductions on almost every page, short bios on the artist, the movement he or she was involved in; made me want to investigate lesser known artists. Great for the student of art or art history! I recommend this highly. Pull up a cozy chair and enjoy.
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Finally, A Fine Resource Art Book that Covers All of Art,
By Grady Harp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Art: The World of Art (Hardcover)
So often the big coffee table sized Art Books may be splendid to peruse, but their contents are usually limited to Western Art. Robert Belton in this very generous and lavishly illustrated tome seeks to fill that gap by devoting a significant amount of his book to the art of Eastern Civilizations, Tribal Art and art from places from where we have very few examples - until now.The writing is erudite without reverting to 'artspeak' and the layout of the book, obeying the thought of alphabetizing to facilitate cross referencing, is not only helpful to the entire spectrum of art majors to art novices, it makes the book one of those to which we can turn for quick information. Belton does not gloss over important changes in the fluid movement of art history. Quite the contrary, his writing exceeds expectations set by other 'big pretty art books'. This is one volume that can easily be recommended to all readers interested in a fine, well-illustrated resource book about the history of art. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05 6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious gift for the artist or art lover!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Art: The World of Art (Hardcover)
As an artist, I appreciated this large reference on many levels. First, it's alphabetical layout is interesting as it tends to lend equal weight to each artist be they Rembrandt or Frida Kahlo. Next, the hundreds of beautiful color reproductions on almost every page, short bios on the artist, the movement he or she was involved in; made me want to investigate lesser known artists. Great for the student of art or art history! I recommend this highly. Pull up a cozy chair and enjoy.
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