The power of art : a human history of art: from Babylon to New York City

Campbell, Caroline 1973- (author.).

Summary: Unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art, the eminent curator, taking us from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, explains art's power to illuminate our lives and reveals how great art resonates powerfully by transcending the boundaries of time.

Record details

ISBN: 1639365494
ISBN: 9781639365494
Physical Description: 503 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.
Distributor: New York : Simon & Schuster.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:	Errata sheet includes QR code or URL link to view color plates: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7kyafgnpry6gvsedslbb9/The-Power-of-Art_INSERTS-COMBINED.pdf?rlkey=0wa24rkhn1orkt1zrroz6j4p2&dl=0.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-484) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Babylon: Resilience -- Jerusalem: Faith -- Rome: Self-belief -- Baghdad: Innovation -- Kyoto: Identity -- Beijing: Resolve -- Florence: Competition -- Benin: Community -- Amsterdam: Tolerance -- Delhi: Envy -- London: Avarice -- Vienna: Freedom -- New York: Rebellion -- Bras©Ưlia: Love -- Pyongyang: Control -- Conclusion.