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A companion to the study of the gangster film’s international appeal spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia A Companion to the Gangster Film presents a comprehensive overview of t...
Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to offer intriguing juxtapositions o...
An engaging account of today’s contemporary art world that features original articles by leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists, introducing varied pe...
This welcome new resource for international students in art, design, and media provides clear explanations of the terminology they must master in order to fulfill their academic po...
Art Is Not What You Think It Is utilizes original research to present a series of critical incursions into the current state of debate on the idea of art, making manifest what has...
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Western Art and the Wider World explores the evolving relationship between the Western canon of art, as it has developed since the Renaissance, and the art and culture of the Islam...