30000 Years of Art the Story of Human Creativity Across Time and Space

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Apr 22, 2009 Meredith rated it it was amazing

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Jul 04, 2016 Peter Tillman rated it it was amazing

Your public library likely has a copy of this enormous (12.5 lbs!) and well-produced book. You should check it out and, well, check it out. Brand certain you have your sturdiest book-bag to lug the thing out to the auto! I'm peculiarly fractional to the prehistoric and ethnographic stuff, just the whole affair is really, really nicely washed. One of my 100 (or so) all-time books ever. 5 stars! Your public library likely has a copy of this enormous (12.5 lbs!) and well-produced book. You should cheque it out and, well, check information technology out. Make certain y'all have your sturdiest book-purse to lug the thing out to the car! I'yard peculiarly partial to the prehistoric and ethnographic stuff, just the whole thing is really, really nicely done. One of my 100 (or so) best books ever. V stars! ...more

Dec 23, 2012 Steve rated information technology information technology was amazing

Will probably accept me some other thirty,000 years to fully read, but this is one the about prized books in my collection. I hope to pass it on to my children.

This book reminded me why I consistently sucked at Fine art Theory in loftier school.

At that place'south a lot here. And at the aforementioned fourth dimension... non a lot. But that is the subject matter, there is no way to condense xxx,000 years of art into a book that everyone would exist happy with. Subjectively I remember a lot of the art in this drove is male orientated and european focused. But and so again, I am also a layman when it comes to fine art so information technology's not like my opinion is educated.

I remember this is a keen volume to have sitting

This volume reminded me why I consistently sucked at Fine art Theory in high school.

There'southward a lot here. And at the aforementioned time... not a lot. Just that is the subject matter, there is no way to condense thirty,000 years of art into a volume that everyone would exist happy with. Subjectively I think a lot of the art in this drove is male orientated and european focused. But then again, I am also a layman when it comes to art and then information technology'due south not similar my opinion is educated.

I think this is a bully book to have sitting somewhere where visitors can come across it and flick through and possibly you can talk about art together even though that sounds pretentious equally hell. There's a nice telescopic, sure the actual fine art in the BC section is sparse of the footing, a more accurate title would be 30,000 years of art except iii quarters is going to be the terminal ii thousand years. Again. Not a connosseur of art, merely making an ascertainment.

The layout is lovely, the size is nice, heavy as hell and not a book that you lot can transport effectually, I wouldn't be reading this on the train to and from work. The last couple of pages include performance pieces and video fine art and it doesn't translate well to print. But overall an interesting book.

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Dec 24, 2018 Mark rated information technology information technology was amazing

This fantastic book avoids the cloistered stylistic chapters of most art history. Instead, it treats its subject strictly chronologically, devoting an unabridged page to each featured work. This means you sometimes get fascinating juxtapositions on opposing pages. Highly recommended.

My only critique is that the binding is not strong enough for such a chunky book. The bounden has completely fallen off of mine after years of reading. I don't mind the battered look, and I probably couldn't accept afford

This fantastic book avoids the cloistered stylistic chapters of most fine art history. Instead, it treats its subject strictly chronologically, devoting an unabridged folio to each featured work. This means you sometimes go fascinating juxtapositions on opposing pages. Highly recommended.

My only critique is that the binding is non stiff enough for such a chunky book. The binding has completely fallen off of mine after years of reading. I don't mind the battered look, and I probably couldn't have afforded a binding that would have held something this large together, merely information technology'due south a good matter to know before you purchase.

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January twenty, 2009 Andrew rated it really liked it

This was an awesome volume I was fortunate enough to find on auction at Barnes and Nobles. The premise is that the authors picked the virtually influential or definitive pieces from every historic period (pretty much their favorites) starting 30,000 years agone and working up to the present. I'thou not really into "art," just at that place is a lot of pretty astonishing history and there are hundreds of cute things in the volume to await at. The only gripe is that some of the pictures on the folio are kind of small, but otherwise its This was an awesome book I was fortunate plenty to find on sale at Barnes and Nobles. The premise is that the authors picked the most influential or definitive pieces from every historic period (pretty much their favorites) starting thirty,000 years ago and working up to the present. I'm not actually into "art," simply in that location is a lot of pretty amazing history and in that location are hundreds of beautiful things in the book to expect at. The only gripe is that some of the pictures on the folio are kind of small, but otherwise its an astonishing volume and well worth the price. ...more than

Jun 08, 2008 Poon rated it it was amazing

A cracking coffee tabular array book dedicated to art. Only flipping through this book to see the photos of artifacts is already a feast to the optics merely once you take time to read on, yous volition observe more than information to widen your appreciation in them.

This book also makes a bang-up present. I gave couple of them as 2008 New year's day gifts to friends and they all raved about it!

Highly recommended!!!

Feb fourteen, 2009 Dee rated it it was amazing

It truly is human inventiveness over time and space. 30,000 years is a very long fourth dimension. 1,000 masterworks from around the world all cultures and countries from cave drawings to the 20th century in chronological order.

Jan 17, 2011 Rhonda rated information technology it was amazing

Extraordinarily well done and affordable fine art book. Lovely to keep open on a table and browse through at random to larn virtually art from dissimilar countries, from unlike centuries, and in unlike styles. One of my favorite books ever.

Jan 14, 2021 Unpil rated information technology information technology was amazing

An art museum in 1'due south home, spanning the circumference of the earth and the width of the time. Recommended! An art museum in one'southward home, spanning the circumference of the globe and the width of the fourth dimension. Recommended! ...more than

Dec 05, 2020 Jane rated information technology it was astonishing

I read this book 2 pages at a time over the course of a few years, which was a smashing manner to do it. I took me not just through the history of art, with beautiful colour plates of all of the fine art pieces, but also through the history of humans and their time on world.

I learned so much, not to mention discovering some amazing works of art, and this book put so much into historical context for me. Interestingly, for many of the artists whose work I was familiar with the pieces selected for the book

I read this book two pages at a time over the course of a few years, which was a great way to do it. I took me not merely through the history of art, with beautiful colour plates of all of the art pieces, only also through the history of humans and their fourth dimension on earth.

I learned so much, not to mention discovering some amazing works of art, and this book put so much into historical context for me. Interestingly, for many of the artists whose piece of work I was familiar with the pieces selected for the book were not known to me. I don't know if this was a concerted effort to feature some less famous pieces, or if these were really seminal works for each artist and I am just non equally familiar with them equally I thought.

At the end of the book are a couple of timelines which I found actually fascinating , showing the dates of the various artistic movements in unlike regions o father world, and then showing fine art through the ages in the context of significant world events.

Published in 2007 by a publisher with offices in London and New York, I did notice this a bit American-centric. Also it was shocking how few women artists were featured, all the same I think this is a reflection of how women's art has non been valued over the eons, so it has not been preserved until recently. But despite that, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in fine art - and as a side benefit you will learn a lot of history too!

This is not doe the faint of heart, however - information technology is a physically large, and very heavy book, and information technology is over 1000 pages long. Merely it is a great "dipper" and tin can be read over an extended menses of fourth dimension, equally I did. In fact that is the fashion I would recommend reading it, so that you tin can fully absorb what you are reading and also examine the art closely.

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Information technology is what information technology is - an art book. Sometimes the descriptions of the art pieces are more than about their creators than the pieces themselves - but understandably, sometimes there'south really not much to say about another oil painting on canvas. That being said, at that place's plenty of variety in types of art pieces and I appreciate that. Information technology is what information technology is - an art book. Sometimes the descriptions of the art pieces are more nigh their creators than the pieces themselves - simply understandably, sometimes there's actually not much to say about another oil painting on canvas. That existence said, there's plenty of diversity in types of art pieces and I appreciate that. ...more

December 11, 2007 Anna marked it equally to-read

Hmmm. I've been looking at this book (give thanks you, Lena) for an hr now, wondering if information technology will exist every bit good equally information technology sounds, thinking it probably won't - that it can't be.... just information technology looks absolutely ...delicious.

My clearly impaired ability to make straightforward decisions (information technology'southward a 1-click, totally non-committing thing for crying out loud) and my inner vision of devouringa chocolate block makes me thik it's time to sign off for dinner.

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Dec 08, 2007 Lisa Vegan rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: all art and art history buffs and those interested in human being creativity

This is actually an amazing book but it doesn't get 5 stars from me because so much is left out that I wish was included. I specially like the timeline that shows the history of the art along with full general homo history. I dubiety that I will always read every folio of this volume, the way I commonly practice with fine art books.

Jul 10, 2016 ZC Zhang rated it it was amazing

1, A great and perfect composition of Art, History, and Archæology,
ii, No personal views, opinions,
3, Very even in chronology and geography, eastward.m, 500 pages are Art earlier A.D chiliad, and 500 pages are Art after A.D 1000, etc.

A HUGE volume ! like a table ! As well a smashing art book, still is not available anymore.

May 07, 2008 Stephan rated it really liked it

Recommended to Stephan past: Gift book from the Tibbles!

This volume has alot of footing to comprehend. It goes folio past page matching art from all cultures at the same time at the pace of about 100-thousand years per folio, picking ane detail piece with some short text.

Apr 23, 2009 Rhesa marked it equally to-read

This looks good actualy, simply it'southward then biggg!!!, almost the size of a small table. I'll need to pay extra luggage to carry this on the airplane. Well hopefully gonna see this book in Jakarta before long. I'd rather buy this than the minor ten,000 years one also recently published by Phaidon. This looks proficient actualy, but information technology'southward so biggg!!!, about the size of a small table. I'll demand to pay actress baggage to carry this on the plane. Well hopefully gonna see this book in Djakarta presently. I'd rather purchase this than the small x,000 years ane also recently published by Phaidon. ...more than

Mar 05, 2008 Chloe rated it it was amazing

This was a birthday present. Information technology arrived by post and is the size of a smallish meteor.

Jun thirteen, 2008 Leonard Pierce rated it really liked it

Big and clumsy and pretty much focused on the mainstream, but for the price, you can't crush this, and the layout, blueprint and big, cute reproductions of art can't be beat. Big and clumsy and pretty much focused on the mainstream, but for the toll, you tin can't trounce this, and the layout, design and big, beautiful reproductions of art tin't be beat. ...more

Jun 10, 2009 Pamela rated it information technology was amazing

Recommends it for: Art and fine art history lovers. Anyone who loves beautiful art and objects de' art.

Got this for my birthday. Information technology is exquisite. Information technology volition take xxx,000 years for me to read, reread and digest.

Jun xvi, 2011 Rob rated information technology it was amazing

If I need some reassurance that there is some good in our species I look at this volume for an hour.

Feb 02, 2013 Donna Walsh rated it it was amazing

Very interesting way to setup the book and so one tin follow fine art development across cultures. It is an admittedly beautiful book. Sorry to accept to accept information technology back to library, merely glad it was available.

Recommended past second Grade.
"Considering I love art and it has a hamburger somewhere." Jason Yard. Recommended by 2nd Grade.
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May 04, 2014 Degan Walters rated it it was astonishing

Excellent survey of fine art through fourth dimension. I found it really interesting how well known pieces fit into the course of history, and learned about many other pieces and movements.

May 20, 2014 Beck Frost rated it really liked it

This has probably been ane of my favorite art books of all fourth dimension. It has EVERYTHING. I keep information technology and ii other fine art books on my shelf for reference.

There is no way I could always really be "finished" with this book because that would mean I volition have learned everything which is impossible. This book should be on everyone'south coffee table. At that place is no way I could ever actually exist "finished" with this book because that would mean I will accept learned everything which is incommunicable. This book should be on anybody's java tabular array. ...more

Nov 20, 2015 Mely rated it it was amazing

Is a nice affair to say I saw some of these works of arts in person

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