How Art Made the World A Journey to the Origins of Human Creativity

Name: How Art Made the World A Journey to the Origins of Human Creativity
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ISBN: 9780465081820

ISBN-10: 0465081827

ISBN-13: 9780465081820

Edition: N/A

Authors: Nigel Spivey

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"Everyone is an artist." Embarking with this bold motto, Nigel Spivey takes us on a quest to find out when and how we humans began to explore the deepest questions of life using visual art forms. Spivey, who also hosted the PBS miniseries inspired by this book, reveals how artists from the earliest caveman to the most studied Renaissance master have grappled with the same questions in their work: What is a man? Why must we die? Is there a God? Packed with new insights into ancient wonders and fascinating stories from all around the globe, How Art Made the World is a compelling account of how humans made art and how art makes us human. Book jacket.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 11/27/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English




The Human Artist



The Birth of the Imagination



More Human Than Human



Once Upon a Time



Second Nature



Art and Power



Seeing the Invisible



In the Face of Death


Selected Further Reading


Acknowledgements


Index