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First published in 1959, this is a fully revised and expanded 1974 reprint. Thames and Hudson are probably one of the best publishers of art books, both then ( at time of publication) and now . High quality illustration throughout, many in colour , covering art, sculpture, painting and architecture.
Condition - internally, previous gift inscription to title page, some pages inside are lightly dogeared. No other marks, binding tight.
Externally , light creasing to front cover corners, scuffing to page block.
Herbert Read produced a remarkable volume , which enables the artist, the student , or the neophyte to understand the articulation and crossroads of modern painting , trough the motions of Modern Art. Well llustrated , but essentially , well thought out , this is a perfect primer if one wonders how we went from Cezanne to Jasper Johns.
