The Art Book by Editors of Phaidon Press

The Art Book (1994)

by Editors of Phaidon Press, Claire van Cleave (Contributor), Susan Stirling (Contributor)

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mbugler | Mar 6, 2011 |

Interesting and fun, not a must-have by any means. (

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yrthegood1staken | Sep 16, 2008 |

I only wish the book was bigger! (

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Mellens | Jun 4, 2008 |

A fascinating concept; taking just one representative work from the world's major artists and filing them alphabetically. This leads to some interesting juxtapositions in that a renaissance master could be opposite pop art - compare and contrast. A brilliant jumping off point for a wider appreciation of art than you'd get in any book limited by genre. (

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gaskella | Nov 20, 2006 |

My background is art is not extensive, so this is a good book to cover a lot of ground. Plus it has a color picture of one of the scariest paintings I've ever seen in person (If you are ever in Des Moines IA go to the Art Museum and look at the Bacon) (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Editors of Phaidon Press	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Cleave, Claire van	Contributor	main author	all editions	confirmed
Stirling, Susan	Contributor	main author	all editions	confirmed
Arp, Jean	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Roozen, Pieter	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0714836257, Paperback)

This user-friendly book is an alphabetical reference guide to 500 of the world's greatest painters and sculptors, from antiquity to the present. Measuring roughly 5 by 6-1/2 inches and now in paperback, The Art Book is not only affordable, but also light, compact, and extremely portable, completely reforming the concept of an art reference book. It is perfect for the coffee table or for the backpack or pocketbook as well. Each artist is represented by a full-color plate and by explanatory and illuminating information on both the image and the artist. Cross references are provided to other artists in the book, and glossaries of technical terms and artistic movements are also included, making the book a valuable reference tool in the art library. Presented are some of the most famous artists of all time and their greatest masterworks--never before have they been so accessible as they are in this format.

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"An A to Z guide of 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times" - Introduction