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Art, design & architecture
What is Painting?
Julian Bell
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- Author
- Julian Bell
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Year
- 1999
- Binding
- Paperback
- Dust jacket
- No
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780500281017
About this copy
A thoughtful and far-reaching look at the nature of painting, from the imitation of nature to the challenges of modern art. Julian Bell, a practising painter himself, writes with rare insight into both the technical and the mental processes behind creating art, and his book has been hailed by E.H. Gombrich as a work of refreshing originality. It remains a landmark for anyone curious about how and why we look at pictures.
This copy is a 2002 reprint of the Thames & Hudson paperback, with 158 illustrations, 16 of them in colour. A tidy, readable copy with a sound binding and clean pages, ready for its next reader.
Condition
- Book
- Good – A sound, tight binding and clean text block. The cover shows some edge and corner wear and a few surface marks, and a green tab protrudes from the fore-edge.
A pre-owned book; any wear beyond that described is minor and in keeping with its age.
Collector's notes
- Endorsed by E.H. Gombrich and admired by critics including John Elderfield and Frances Spalding.
- Published by Thames & Hudson, London, 1999.
- 2002 reprint of the paperback edition.
- Illustrated with 158 illustrations, 16 in colour.
A fine addition to any art history or painting shelf.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.
