the Story Of Art, One Of The Most Famous And Popular Books On Art Ever Written, Has Been A World Bestseller For Over Half A Century. Attracted By The Simplicity And Clarity Of His Writing, Readers Of All Ages And Backgrounds Have Found In Professor Gombrich A True Master, Who Combines Knowledge And Wisdom With A Unique Gift For Communicating His Deep Love Of The Subject.

For This New, Compact Edition the Story Of Art Has Been Completely Redesigned, Giving A Fresh Perspective To Gombrich's Well-loved Text. The Illustrations, Collected Together In A Separate Section Towards The Back Of The Book For Easy Reference, Vividly Illustrate The Lively And Engaging Narrative And Are In Colour Throughout.

the Story Of Art Has Always Been Admired For Two Key Qualities: It Is A Pleasure To Read And A Pleasure To Handle. In These Respects The Pocket Edition Is No Exception, Combining Smoothly Flowing Text With A Clear, Simple Design In A Convenient And Accessible Format. The New Edition Allows This Classic Work To Continue Its Triumphant Progress For Another Generation, And To Remain The Title Of First Choice For All Newcomers To Art.

phaidon Press Has Produced A Much-improved Edition Of Sir Ernst Gombrich's Classic Narrative Study Of Art History, Which Was First Published In 1950. Among The Many Competing Introductory Textsthe Central Monuments Of Which Are H.w. Janson's history Of Art (prentice, 1986. 4th. Ed.) And Helen Gardner's art Through The Ages (4th Ed. O.p.)gombrich's Venerable Work Has Inhabited A Unique Niche, Having Been Created Specifically For Newcomers To Art. As His Title Indicates, He Presents The Whole Of Art History As A Chronological Narrative. Gombrich's Voice Is Lively, Opinionated, And Almost Conversational, Yet His Erudition Shines Through To Make A Book That Is Both Accessible And Informative. His Premise, That The Love Of Art, Not The Love Of History, Is The Appropriate Basis For Its Study Is Communicated Directly With His Irrepressible Enthusiasm For Certain Masters And His Passionate Exasperation With 20th Century Nonobjective Artists. While Much Of The Text Is Unchanged, The Format Has Been Completely Redesigned With Vastly Expanded Illustrations, Improved Captions, Better Charts And An Excellent Index. This Book Belongs On Every Art-lover's Bedside Table, And Even Those Libraries Owning An Earlier Edition Would Not Regret Adding This Refinement Of An Already First-rate Work. Douglas F. Smith, Oakland P.l., Cal.

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