A book packed full of snippets of usefull information.
That should get the new collector interested in the differet styles,and decorative techniques developed over
the last few hundred years.
A few errors may be found by the more discerning collectors.But there is a lot good basic information.Lots of images showing a wide range of tiles.
Giving great value for under £13.00.
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A book packed full of snippets of usefull information.
That should get the new collector interested in the differet styles,and decorative techniques developed over
the last few hundred years.
A few errors may be found by the more discerning collectors.But there is a lot good basic information.Lots of images showing a wide range of tiles.
Giving great value for under £13.00.
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I was so disappointed when I received this book. There is one small paragraph on each page, with such basic information that it could have been for the younger market. The pictures are clear but in some cases slightly uninspiring. If you want pictures of medieval flowers buy a book on illuminated manuscripts, not this one. I will definately only buy a book from now on that I can look inside first!
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This is an excellent account of where music meets art, rather than Manahlos and Red Tags, the story of a bunch of worried, art-conscious drifters from Hull who sought expressionism in music. Great illustrations. Compellingly straight-forward writing. The book's only weakness is that the story of COUM is so well told that you're left wanting more on the Fortress years of TG and the moment the wheels came off the P-Orridge cart.
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While this book deals with some incredibly interesting subject matter, overall it tends to fall flat, partially due to Krauss's outmoded Weltanschauung and belief (although probably unconscious) in transcendental/idealist aesthetics. Although if you like Hal Foster this would be right up your alley.
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This book is a core text for any serious student of modern scupture but it is also accessible enough to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. It gives a good overview of the makings of modern sculpture, starting with Rodin, who can be seen as the father of the entire movement. It covers all the major and a lot of minor artists of the period and draws interesting comparisons between their works. Having said this, the views in Krauss's book should not be accepted unconditionally; we must not forget it was written in the seventies and academic thought is continually changing. A good and more modern text to compare it with is Penelope Curtis' "Sculpture, 1900-1945" which gives a more up to date viewpoint. All in all I would ... Read More:
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This book is a core text for any serious student of modern scupture but it is also accessible enough to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. It gives a good overview of the makings of modern sculpture, starting with Rodin, who can be seen as the father of the entire movement. It covers all the major and a lot of minor artists of the period and draws interesting comparisons between their works. Having said this, the views in Krauss's book should not be accepted unconditionally; we must not forget it was written in the seventies and academic thought is continually changing. A good and more modern text to compare it with is Penelope Curtis' "Sculpture, 1900-1945" which gives a more up to date viewpoint. All in all I would ... Read More:
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This book is a core text for any serious student of modern scupture but it is also accessible enough to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. It gives a good overview of the makings of modern sculpture, starting with Rodin, who can be seen as the father of the entire movement. It covers all the major and a lot of minor artists of the period and draws interesting comparisons between their works. Having said this, the views in Krauss's book should not be accepted unconditionally; we must not forget it was written in the seventies and academic thought is continually changing. A good and more modern text to compare it with is Penelope Curtis' "Sculpture, 1900-1945" which gives a more up to date viewpoint. All in all I would ... Read More:
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This book is a core text for any serious student of modern scupture but it is also accessible enough to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. It gives a good overview of the makings of modern sculpture, starting with Rodin, who can be seen as the father of the entire movement. It covers all the major and a lot of minor artists of the period and draws interesting comparisons between their works. Having said this, the views in Krauss's book should not be accepted unconditionally; we must not forget it was written in the seventies and academic thought is continually changing. A good and more modern text to compare it with is Penelope Curtis' "Sculpture, 1900-1945" which gives a more up to date viewpoint. All in all I would ... Read More:
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