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Edward lucie smith has published more than more than sixty books about art, chiefly but not exclusively about contemporary work. A prolific writer, he has written more than one hundred books in total on a variety of subjects, chiefly art history as well as biographies and poetry. It is a beautiful art book, with a big amount of pictures. Movements in art since 1945 by edward lucie smith, 1984, thames and hudson edition, in english new rev. He is generally regarded as the most prolific and the most widely published writer on art and a number of his art books are used as standard texts throughout the world. Painting, sculpture, photography, the graphic arts, and architecture are treated in decadebydecade chapters.
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He has published over 100 books, including sexuality in western art and latin american art of the 20th century. Publication date 1984 topics art, modern, art, western visual arts, 19451983 publisher london. An arousing history of erotic art 01 by lucie smith, edward isbn. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Adam reveals a history of the male in art of every medium. A uniquely structured view of the period and the inclusion of oftenoverlooked material come together to create a survey that is thorough, insightful, and fresh. Edward luciesmith is well known as a poet, critic, broadcaster and writer on art and culture.
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