Stonard, John-Paul
Summary: "Creation tells the extraordinary story of how people all over the globe, from prehistory to the present day, have created images in order to understand the world they inhabit. It explores the remarkable endurance of this creative impulse, and by tracing the diversity of artistic forms through the ages, offers a comprehensive and exhilarating introduction to world art." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Circus 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 STOPhillips, Sarah
Summary: "A time-traveling trip through a whole world of art. Even before they could write, people have always told stories with pictures and sculptures. And though art is universal, the story we know about it is not. Join two young adventurers on a truly global journey through thousands of years of art history. Discover treasure in Ancient Greece, marvel at bronze sculptures in Benin, decode messages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Reference 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 FrazierHodge, Susie
Summary: Examines the art of ancient Rome, including painting, mosaic, sculpture, and architecture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Interactive Library 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.37 HODHodge, Susie
Summary: Examines the art of ancient Egypt, including wall painting, reliefs, buildings, and sculpture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Interactive Library 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.32 HODPress, Petra.
Summary: Examines the art of Native Americans, including painting, stone sculpture, basketry, pottery, and jewelry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 704.0397 PREHigonnet, Anne
Summary: By 1850 cash-flush Americans like J.P. Morgan, Henry Clay Frick, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Henry E. Huntington, Arabella Huntington, and Mildred and Robert Bliss went on collecting campaigns that netted masterpiece after masterpiece, along with the furniture and fittings of dozens of aristocratic residences. From the outset, these collectors planned to present their trophies to the public as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Periscope Pub. 2009
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 708 HIGShuter, Jane.
Summary: Explains the origins, materials, and meaning of traditional art in China, and describes the development of painting, sculpture, calligraphy, architecture, and other media.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.51 SHUSummary: An illustrated history of world art from its earliest beginnings through the end of the twentieth century, grouped by era, and discussing all the major movements in art, architecture, and design.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Art ArtMcCann, Chris
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collectors Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.6 MCCPilcher, Alex
Summary: "Over the last century, many artists have made works that challenge dominant models of gender and sexuality. The results can be sexy or serious, satirical or tender, discreetly coded or defiantly outspoken. This book illustrates the wide variety of queer art from around the world -- exploring bodies and identity, love and desire, prejudice and protest through drawing, painting, photography,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tate Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 PILOsborne, Robin
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 OsborneHockney, David
Summary: A History of Pictures takes young readers on an adventure through art history. From cave paintings to video games, this book shows how and why pictures have been made, linking art to the human experience. Hockney and Gayford explain each piece of art in the book, helping young minds to grasp difficult concepts. The book tracks the many twists and turns toward artistic invention, allowing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 ElsnerKubler, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 MillerSummary: An anthology exploring the history of the pop art movement, drawn from art magazines, art historical journals, newspapers, and news magazines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 PopClunas, Craig.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 ClunasKoreshoff, Deborah R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boolarong 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 KORUpton, Dell.
Summary: Dell Upton's revolutionizing interpretation examines American architecture in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology, money, and art. In giving particular attention to indigenous, folk, ethnic, and popular architectures like Chaco Canyon, Brooklyn Bridge, and native American houses, in addition to the great monuments of traditional histories such as Jefferson's Monticello and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.973 UPTJanuary, Brendan
Contents: The Native Americans -- A chronological history -- Traditional ways -- Everyday life -- Beliefs and mythology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silverpenny Press 2004