What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art

What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art

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The perfect gift for the art lover in your life. In the tradition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Will Gompertz teaches art history with a sense of humor

Every year, millions of museum and gallery visitors ponder the modern art on display and secretly ask themselves, “Is this art?” A former director at London’s Tate Gallery and now the BBC arts editor, Will Gompertz made it his mission to bring modern art’s exciting history alive for everyone, explaining why an unmade bed or a pickled shark can be art—and why a five-year-old couldn’t really do it. Rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes, What Are You Looking At? entertains as it arms readers with the knowledge to truly understand and enjoy what it is they’re looking at.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plume; Reprint edition (September 24, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142180297
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142180297
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 1.14 x 8.4 inches

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Customers find the book provides a good overview of modern art. They find it interesting and worth reading for anyone interested in art. The writing is described as readable and humorous, with an engaging storytelling style. Readers appreciate the author’s insight and humor.

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