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1.The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century by: Edward Dolnick June 24, 2008
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The Forger's Spell is a delightful romp through and around the Han Van Meeregen phenomenon, even if some of the chapters are repetitious. I especially enjoyed the description of the work that went into developing materials to mislead so-called experts and high points of the 1947 trial. It was the best book I have read in this genre since a book I read in the 1980's explaining how forgers build 18th century antique furniture from wood salvaged from old houses on the east coast. For anyone who has had to listen too much to the fine arts chattering class crowd this book is proof that fine arts are only entertainment, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and, (on the pop psychology level) that while seeing is believing, believing is also seeing.

2.Wall and Piece by: Banksy April 01, 2007
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You have to check out this book if you can appreciate the art that is graffiti. Banksy also inspires you with his political satire.

3.The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern by: Carol Strickland October 01, 2007
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This is a wonderful book, I am studying for the Art praxis and found this book very helpful. Good crash course in art history.

4.Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture by: Marita Sturken, Lisa Cartwright March 15, 2001
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"Marita Sturken is Associate Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California." "Lisa Cartwright is Associate Professor of English and of Visual and Cultural Studies, and Director of the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Rochester." "a REMARKABLY WELL-WRITTEN, lucidly organized, and pedagogically astute book" --- Donald Preziosi, Department of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles "an EXEMPLARY TEXTBOOK... it offers an impressively comprehensive survey of debates in the field, illustrated by accessible interpretations of up-to-date and familiar examples from contemporary visual culture" --- Jackie Stacey, Department of Sociology, ... Read More

5.History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography (5th Edition) by: H. H. Arnason February 03, 2003
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This was excellent. Very comprehensive, to say the least, and very well organized. This is my only book from art class that I actually sustained my interest! Definitely worth it.

6.Modern Art, Revised and Updated (3rd Edition) by: Sam Hunter, John Jacobus, Daniel Wheeler August 30, 2004
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I bought this book for an Art History class that I am currently taking. I don't take issue with anyone who may argue that it is dense with information or perhaps even those who may say that the info provided is insightful, thoughtful, yada, yada... What I can say, unequivocally, is that it is so poorly written as to be painful to read. As a mathematician and computer scientist, I admit to not having been initiated into the world of art historical prose. It is possible that the style of writing in this text is accepted, perhaps even encouraged in the academic world. But I do have several years' experience in the study of Conceptual Art so peculiar ideas and complex associations are not beyond me. Also, I know deep in my bones that it is possible to communicate far more effectively the ... Read More

7.Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, Fifth Edition, Volume 1: Ancient to Baroque (6 CDs) from: W. W. Norton January 01, 2006
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The CDs in this set are not packaged in standard jewelboxes nor even in cheap sleeves, but are mounted directly atop a printed surface. As a result, when I purchased the set from my school bookstore, I found that several of the CDs had dried flecks of ink on the data side that made it impossible to play or rip certain tracks. Beware.

8.Theories of Modern Art A Source Book by Artists and Critics (California Studies in the History of Art) by: Herschel B. Chipp June 13, 1984
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The beauty of this book is that so many letters, reviews, interviews etc. about/by so many artists are conveniently gathered in one place. On the whole, there isn't anything in here that you can't find elsewhere, such as in biographies of the individual artists. For example the letters contained in the opening section on "Post-Impressionism" from both Cezanne and Van Gogh are included in just about every biography on them. The over-riding reason for buying this book is that so many are collected together. So, even for an artist that you might not like enough to go out and buy their biography, atleast you get an insight in to their thoughts/motives etc. In some cases this may spark your interest in a previously less favoured artist and appreciate their works from a new perspective. Chipp ... Read More

9.Art in Theory 1900 - 2000: An Anthology of Changing Ideas from: Wiley-Blackwell October 29, 2002
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The subtitle to this book is "An Anthology of Changing Ideas", which is remarkably accurate. The excerpts in this book run the ideological spectrum from Winston Churchill to Adolf Hitler, and everyone in-between. The assembly of so many artists, politicians, philosophers, and theorists in one place has had a profound impact on my understanding of particular artworks, and my relationship to art in general. It's an intimidating book, but somehow this diverse group of thinkers is organized in a way that could be read straight through. Personally, I find it to be an invaluable tool for research and artistic growth.

10.After Modern Art 1945-2000 (Oxford History of Art) by: David Hopkins November 26, 2000
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After Modern Art gives the reader an overview of post war modern art. I found the author's references to more in depth material useful especially since some of it, including Greenberg's essays, are available on the web. The author mostly considers artists from America and Europe, but toward the end there is some mention of Russian artists who the west became aware of after the fall of the Berlin Wall. I wish the author had included more in depth material on the ideas behind the art he presented but I guess this would have made the book too large. This is a book that will make you want to read some of the books and essays that were pivotal to the artists. Many people find modern/contemporary art difficult to phantom. I think this is because much modern and contemporary art is a reaction to what came before. For instance, ... Read More

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