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A guide to 30 great artists and their most famous works, designed for both parent and child to enjoy together. Brimming with the color and wonderfully concise commentary of its predecessor, this updated and expanded 600page hardcover introduces 100 new artists selected. Phaidon to publish the art museum publishers weekly. At 75 pages, this book is substantial, has great images and is childappropriate. Complementing the phenomenally successful art book, and most recently the american art book, it presents a new and original way of bringing art alive. An accessible az guide to artists from medieval times to the present day.
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