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Look at this if you love great art, a critical curation of 100 essential artworks, Chloë Ashby

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Look at this if you love great art

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Chloë Ashby

a critical curation of 100 essential artworks

"Life's too short for bad art, these choices really matter. Packed with links to further reading, listening and viewing to take your enjoyment to the next level." -- Cover"Look At This If You Love Great Art is a must read for anyone with a passion for exceptional art. Featuring 100 of the best artworks ever produced, inside is a collection of insightful summaries on just what it is that makes each one so vital. Art writer Chloë Ashby talks you through the pieces that resonate with her, revealing the fascinating stories behind them and offering her considered take on why each work should be regarded as a pinnacle of artistic endeavour. With entries curated to offer a unique juxtaposition of styles, mediums and schools of art, expect a contemporary take on classic artworks, where titans of art history cross paths with under-appreciated examples from outside the traditional canon, and where rebellious visionaries blaze trails that still influence today's cutting-edge artists. Covering all the most important genres of art -Abstraction, Pop Art, Surrealism, Renaissance art, Impressionism and more - this engaging summary only deals with artworks that really matter and the reasons why you have to see them." --, Provided by publisher

Oh, what a feeling! -- You can leave your hat on -- Pushing the boundaries -- Gods and mythical creatures -- Troubled dreams -- Out of the ordinary -- To the barricades -- Natural wonders -- The balance of power -- Change of scene

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