By E.H. Gombrich
Read in 8th Grade
Gombrich gives an extensive(really really long) history of art and architecture, from cave art through the Dark Ages to modern expressionist and abstract art. He explains what "Art" as we see it is, and why Art doesn't really exist, only artists. He takes celebrated pieces of art from each period and style and explains how it was revolutionary, why we get the reaction it invokes, and what they all imply about the way people view art.
I enjoyed reading this book because it was pretty in-depth without seeming like a list of facts or too much of an informational text.
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