How Art Made the World
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Manufacturer: BBC Books
Author: Nigel Spivey
Publisher: BBC Books
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How Art Made the World Description
Dewey Decimal Number: 709
EAN: 9780563522058
ISBN: 0563522054
Label: BBC Books
Manufacturer: BBC Books
Publication Date: 2005-04-28
Publisher: BBC Books
Studio: BBC Books
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Review Summary: Absorbing.
Review: I greatly enjoyed reading this from cover to cover and will definitely be using it again to dip into at random. Not an 'in- depth' or dry academic book, but one to start you off wanting to learn more about the history of art and it's place in our lives.
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Review Summary: Here's a First For Me, An Interest in Art!
Review: Normally i wouldnt have actively engaged with the subject of art. Its a subject that i am normally ignorant of. However this programme and its associated book has gone a long way to changing my view of the subject.
Its been a criticism that Nigel Spivey takes too simple an approach to a complex series of issues. However it works to his favour and the strength of the programme. In fact his approach to art is similar to Simon Schama's approach to history. Its a subjective view of events, conveying complex ideas while giving credit to the audience's intelligence.
While not being an art expert, many of the ideas concerning the development of early art and its manifestations today were very convincing and motivated me to learn more about the subject area. His language is clear and straight forward, he guides us through the labyrinth of art history. In addition his obvious passion for the subject comes through. And the approach to the subject of death in art was very potent and eye opening.
I will probably never be an art expert but this series has been a sort of enlightenment for me. It made me see that art did indeed have key role in shaping the world today.
A fascinating and original piece of work.