Sensations: The Story of British Art from Hogarth to Banksy
- The best-selling Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones presents a radical new story of British art.
What is the artistic impulse uniting Robert Hooke's drawings of insects, George Stubbs's studies of horses and Damien Hirst's pickled shark?
In this new and spirited account of British art, Jonathan Jones argues for empiricism. From the Enlightenment to the present, British artists have shared a passion for looking hard at the world around them. Jones shows how this zeal for precision and careful observation paved the way for Realism, Impressionism and the birth of modern art.
This essential art book is a must-read for fans of Gombrich's The Story of Art and the perfect introduction to British art history.
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9781786272973
Producer code
9781786272973
Author
Jonathan Jones
Cover
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Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Language
English
Liczba stron
368
Format
184 x 256
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