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The uses of images
studies in the social function of art and visual communication
By Gombrich, E. H.
- ISBN
- 978-0-71483-655-3
- Publisher
- London : Phaidon, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1999
Gombrich, perhaps the most celebrated art historian of our time, presents his tenth collection of essays. Through an examination of frescoes, altar paintings, luxury objects, pictures for the home, outdoor sculpture, pictorial satire, doodles, and pictorial instructions, he encourages us to view "art as task," a notion put forth by historian Jacob Burckhar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
