{"product_id":"the-short-story-of-art","title":"The Short Story of Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby Susie Hodge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Short Story of Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes and techniques – a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to Damien Hirst installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. Accessible and concise, it simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are connected. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and whether they matter. It demystifies artistic jargon, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e224 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54013298737515,"sku":"ksy1791434582403","price":18.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/1268\/3883\/files\/the-short-story-of-art_1.jpg?v=1791434586","url":"https:\/\/pickvirello.com\/products\/the-short-story-of-art","provider":"Pickvirello","version":"1.0","type":"link"}