30,000 Years of Art: The Story of Human Creativity across Time and Space

30,000 Years of Art: The Story of Human Creativity across Time and Space

Phaidon Editors • Phaidon

This edition of 30,000 Years of Art: The Story of Human Creativity across Time and Space

ISBN-10: 0714877298 · ISBN-13: 978‑0714877297 · 2019

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Dimensions: 7.4 in × 7.4 in × 1.8 in; 54.1 Oz

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This comprehensive volume surveys the breadth of human creativity from 28,000 BC to the contemporary era. By arranging over 600 global artworks in chronological sequence, the text highlights both the distinct cultural variations and the surprising thematic parallels that define the history of artistic production across diverse civilizations.

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