9780714865751: The Chinese Art Book
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| SKU | 9780714865751 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Chinese Art Book |
| Author Description | Colin Mackenzie, Keith Pratt, Jeffrey Moser and Katie Hill |
| Uri | store/art/the-chinese-art-book-9780714865751/ |
| Web Author Description | Colin Mackenzie (Introduction) is Senior Curator of Chinese Art at the Nelson-Akins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. — Keith Pratt (painting and calligraphy to 1949) is Emeritus Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Durham. — Jeffrey Moser (plastic arts to 1949) is the Gretta Chambers Assistant Professor of East Asian Art History at McGill University, Montreal. — Katie Hill (contemporary art after 1949) is Director of the Office of Contemporary Chinese Art, and Course Leader for Contemporary Chinese Art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. |
| webLongDescription | An accessible, informative and beautiful introduction to the art of China, from its earliest dynasties to the present. Based on the award-winning Art Book, with 300 full-colour images and succinct descriptive texts. |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Size | Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in) |
| Pages | Pages: 352 |
| Illustrations | 300 |
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