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008			120801s2012 nyua 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780525952671 (hardback)
020			_a0525952675 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)804144665 _z(OCoLC)731911846 _z(OCoLC)779375227
050	0	0	_aN6447.5 _b.G66 2012
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100	1		_aGompertz, Will, _d1965-
245	1	0	_aWhat are you looking at? : _bthe surprising, shocking, and sometimes strange story of 150 years of modern art / _cWill Gompertz.
250			_a1st edition
264		1	_aNew York, New York : _bDutton, _c[2012]
264		4	_c
300			_axxi, 435 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_a"We all know what Modern Art looks like. We've seen Monet's water lilies, we've admired Picasso's nudes, and we've gawked at Damien's shark, as well as the price tag. But what does it all mean? What is Modern Art? Who started it? Why do we love/hate it? And why is it such big money? What Are You Looking At? takes the reader on a captivating tour of modern art from Impressionism to the present day, telling the story of the movements, the artists and the wonderful works that not only changed art forever, but helped create and define the modern world. Refreshing, irreverent and extremely accessible, the book is rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes - a coffee morning in Paris with Monet and the Impressionists, Marcel Duchamp purchasing his famous urinal, Sir Nicholas Serota, the Director of the Tate Empire confessing his terror at not knowing what to think every time he encounters a work of art for the first time. It also lifts the lid on the astronomically expensive art sales - how buying modern art has become a sound investment- and explains how the market really works - the artists, the dealers, the auction houses and the curators. With wonderful humor, down-to-earth storytelling, and a flair for odd details that spark insights, Will Gompertz is the perfect tour guide for Modern Art. He is a former director of the Tate Gallery in London and the BBC Arts Editor, so he brings both considerable expertise and genuine love of the subject to this informative and engaging narrative. What Are You Looking At? doesn't just tell you if a work of art is any good or not; it does much better than that. Will Gompertz arms us with the knowledge to be in a position to make our own minds up by telling us the one thing that we've always wanted to know: what are we looking at?"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aIntroduction : What are you looking at? -- The fountain, 1917 -- Pre-Impressionism : getting real, 1820-70 -- Impressionism : pa
650		0	_aArt movements.
650		0	_aArt, Modern _y19th century.
650		0	_aArt, Modern _y20th century.
650		7	_aART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945). _2bisacsh
650		7	_aArt, Modern. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00816615
650		7	_aArt movements. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00815613
648		7	_a1800 - 1999 _2fast
856	4	2	_3Cover image _uftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9780525952671.jpg
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