An authoritative and provocative survey of the arts of Japan, brought right up to date with the latest developments and current trends.

Gives you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from realistic works of earlier centuries. This book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical and public hostility from Cy Twomblys scribbled "Olympia", Jean-Michel Basquiats crude but spontaneous "LNAPRK", and more.

A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present day

An international survey exploring the many ways in which painting is re-approached, re-imagined and challenged by today’s artists.

The Sociology of News reviews and synthesizes not only what is happening to journalism but also what is happening to the scholarly understanding of journalism. In the Second Edition, each chapter of the book has been updated to account for the radical changes that have reshaped the news industry over the last decade. With a new chapter on the sharp contraction of the news business in the United States since 2007, The Sociology of News examines journalism as a social institution and analyzes t...

The first global history of architecture to give equal attention to Western and non-Western structures and built landscapes, Architecture since 1400 is unprecedented in its range, approach, and insight. From Tenochtitlan's Great Pyramid in Mexico City and the Duomo in Florence to Levittown's suburban tract housing and the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, its coverage includes the world's most celebrated structures and spaces along with many examples of more humble vernacular buildings. Lavishl...

This introduction to the work of the 16th-century master portraitist Hans Holbein reveals the impressive and surprising scope of his career.

Ben je geïnteresseerd in kunst door de eeuwen heen en wil je graag meer weten over de verschillende stromingen en stijlen en hun hoogtepunten? Met behulp van de nieuwste editie van Kunstgeschiedenis voor Dummies maak je kennis met de belangrijkste kunstperioden, de evolutie van de kunst en het werk van vele bekend en minder bekende genieën. Je leest bijvoorbeeld over Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Picasso en Botticelli en waarom we nog steeds gefascineerd zijn door hun werk. Ontdek de plaatsen waa...