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The power of art : a human history of art: from Babylon to New York City
- Title
- The power of art : a human history of art: from Babylon to New York City / Caroline Campbell.
- Author
- Campbell, Caroline, 1973-
- Publication
- New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.
- ©2024
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | N5300 .C36 2024 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 503 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- 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.
- Subject
- 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 (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-484) and index.
- Contents
- 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 -- Brasília: Love -- Pyongyang: Control -- Conclusion
- ISBN
- 9781639365494
- 1639365494
- OCLC
- on1416094210
- 1416094210
- SCSB-14681038
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library