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Author Campbell, Caroline, 1973- author.

Title The power of art : a human history of art: from Babylon to New York City / Caroline Campbell.

Edition First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publication Info. New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3092698~S1
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction-NEW  709 CAM    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Adult Nonfiction-NEW  709 CAM    AVAILABLE
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Description 503 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-484) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Babylon: Resilience -- Jerusalem: Faith -- Rome: Self-belief -- Baghdad: Innovation -- Kyoto: Identity -- Beijing: Resolve -- Florence: Competition -- Benin: Community -- Amsterdam: Tolerance -- Delhi: Envy -- London: Avarice -- Vienna: Freedom -- New York: Rebellion -- Bra̕slia: Love -- Pyongyang: Control -- Conclusion
Summary Unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art, the eminent curator, taking us from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, explains art's power to illuminate our lives and reveals how great art resonates powerfully by transcending the boundaries of time.
Subject Art -- History.
Art and society -- History.
Art and cities.
Art appreciation.
Added Title Art : a human history of art: from Babylon to New York City
ISBN 9781639365494
1639365494
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