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Title: HOW TO READ A MODERN PAINTING
UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYING 20TH CENTURY ART
By: Jon Thompson
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0500286434
ISBN 13: 9780500286432
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Publisher: THAMES & HUDSON LTD
Pub. date: 16 November, 2006
Pages: 400
Language: English, Spanish
Description: Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer. This guide analyses more than 200 works of modern art, describing each artists use of media and symbolism to help the reader unlock the paintings meaning.
Synopsis: Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer. In this accessible, practical guide, Jon Thompson analyses more than 200 works of modern art, describing each artists use of media and symbolism to help the reader unlock the paintings meaning. The book also offers biographical information on all the featured artists.
Illustrations: col. Illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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