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- Title
- A History Of Pictures
- Weight
- 2128
- Publication Name
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- EAN
- 9780500239490
- ISBN-10
- 0500239495
- Date of Publication
- 20161006
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Book Series
- N/A
- Genre
- AC|AFC
- Narrative Type
- N/A
- Features
- N/A
- Type
- Books
- Intended Audience
- N/A
- Ex Libris
- No
- Editor
- N/A
- Edition
- N/A
- Pagination
- 360 Pages, With 310 Illustrations In Colour And Black And White
- Dimensions
- 286 X 225 X 36
- ISBN
- 9780500239490
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- A History of Pictures: from the Cave to the Computer Screen
- Item Height
- 278 mm
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson LTD
- Item Weight
- 2010 g
- Item Width
- 215 mm
- Number of Pages
- 360 Pages
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A picture, says David Hockney, is the only way that we can give an account of what we see. But all picture-makers face a common problem: how to compress three-dimensional people, things and places onto a flat surface? The results are often pigeonholed as paintings, photographs or films. Alternatively, they may be sorted by date and style: medieval, Renaissance or baroque. In fact, Hockney argues, whether they are made by brush, camera or digital program, and no matter if they are on cave walls or computer screens, first and foremost they are all pictures. And for us to understand how we see the world around us - and hence ourselves - what is needed is a history of pictures. This is that book. Informed and energized by a lifetime of painting, drawing and making images with cameras, Hockney, in collaboration with the art critic Martin Gayford, explores how and why pictures have been made across the millennia. What makes marks on a flat surface interesting? How do you show movement in a still picture, and how, conversely, do films and television connect with old masters? What are the ways in which time and space can be condensed into a static image on a canvas or screen? What do pictures show - truth or lies? Do photographs present the world as we experience it? Juxtaposing a rich variety of images - a still from a Disney cartoon with a Japanese woodblock print by Hiroshige, a scene from an Eisenstein film with a Velazquez painting - the authors cross the normal boundaries between high culture and popular entertainment, and make unexpected connections across time and media. Building on Hockney's groundbreaking book Secret Knowledge, they argue that film, photography, painting and drawing are deeply interconnected. Insightful and thought-provoking, A History of Pictures is an important contribution to our appreciation of how we represent our reality.
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Publisher
Thames & Hudson LTD
ISBN-13
9780500239490
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225635703
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2016
Book Title
A History of Pictures: from the Cave to the Computer Screen
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
278 mm
Item Weight
2010 g
Item Width
215 mm
Additional Product Features
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United Kingdom
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- o***i (221)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem arrived as a new item, wasn’t shrunk wrapped but seems okay. Quality was as expected for a new hardback edition. Great value as others were selling for same price but used ! Also appearance is good with the hardback cover. Seller was happy to help in regards to delivery delay and responded very quickly. Item arrived a few days later than expected but that is more to do with the delivery company than seller.
- 6***k (1258)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat service on the book: it was good value, its condition is as described (new), it was packed securely in a strong recyclable card envelope and it arrived inside the delivery period!
- n***s (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI've had a great buying experience. Book exactly as decribed. Shipped in best quality cardboard envelope which protected the book from any damage. Great communication. The Seller was willing to make extra effort for my comfort. I really appreciate this. Thank you!Star Trek The Next Generation Terra Incognita by David Tipton 9781684054299 Pap (#305774592673)
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- 02 Mar, 2017
great art history and Future
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Really interesting
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Great book
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- 03 Nov, 2016
A different view
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- o***i (221)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem arrived as a new item, wasn’t shrunk wrapped but seems okay. Quality was as expected for a new hardback edition. Great value as others were selling for same price but used ! Also appearance is good with the hardback cover. Seller was happy to help in regards to delivery delay and responded very quickly. Item arrived a few days later than expected but that is more to do with the delivery company than seller.
- 6***k (1258)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat service on the book: it was good value, its condition is as described (new), it was packed securely in a strong recyclable card envelope and it arrived inside the delivery period!
- n***s (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI've had a great buying experience. Book exactly as decribed. Shipped in best quality cardboard envelope which protected the book from any damage. Great communication. The Seller was willing to make extra effort for my comfort. I really appreciate this. Thank you!Star Trek The Next Generation Terra Incognita by David Tipton 9781684054299 Pap (#305774592673)