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| Description | Ambitious in scale and challenging in intellectual scope, The Human Artist is Nigel Spivey s far-reaching introduction to the history of art and, through the visual image, the history of humankind. classic introduction to the history of art. Now, 52 years later, historian Nigel Spivey has written a modernised introduction for the twentieth century, avoiding the claims of Western bias that plagued Gombrich s text. finally shocked modern man into the realisation that humans have been creating art for over 400,000 years. But what is it for and why do we do it? This is a story that takes the reader from the ancient Kingdom of Sumer to Hollywood, from the pyramids of Egypt to Picasso s cubist masterpiece Guerrnica and to the studios of Hollywood. sometimes exaggerated by artists and others ignored? Spivey unravels the link between the nudes of Picasso and Matisse, the Hello, boys! Wonderbra ad campaign and a stone statuette that was carved with hugely exaggerated breasts, hips and buttocks 25,000 years ago. Spivey answers the question: what makes us prefer unrealistic images of the body to a clear depiction of a natural form? offerings from Hollywood, Bollywood and beyond. Spivey reveals how film and television exploit storytelling techniques that are thousands of years old and reveals the significance of the world s first action hero whose story was told over 5,000 years ago. endeavoured to create images that convey visual perfection, intense emotion or high drama. The very existence of masterpieces has been known to alter the course of history itself. Art has consistently altered the way we see ourselves and the way we see others. The Human Artist is the story of how humans made art and art makes us human. | | Release Date | 2005 | | Author | Nigel Jonathan Spivey | | Format | Dimensions 19.8x26.0x2.4 cm
288 pages
book | | Publisher | BBC | | Subject(s) | Art / History / General |
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