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Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today by Bowron, Peter|R…

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Item specifics

Condition
Like new: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Narrative Type
Plants & Animals
Intended Audience
N/A
Type
Book
Literary Movement
Renaissance
ISBN
9780300115888

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300115881
ISBN-13
9780300115888
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50873846

Product Key Features

Book Title
Best in Show : the Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, History / Renaissance
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Author
William Secord, Robert Rosenblum, Edgar Peters Bowron, Carolyn Rose Rebbert
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
46.5 Oz
Item Length
12 in
Item Width
9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-009074
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
704.9/4329772
Synopsis
This beautifully produced book features 60 works by such illustrious artists as Francis Bacon, Gustave Courbet, Salvador Dali, Lucian Freud, Thomas Gainsborough, Edouard Manet, Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Andrew Wyeth, and many more. Four fascinating essays by distinguished scholars discuss the dog in the context of the art of the 16th through the 21st centuries., Dogs have been featured in works of art in various ways--from primary subjects to supporting characters to props." Best in Show" is the most up-to-date, comprehensive survey of the dog as shown in painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography from the end of the sixteenth century to today. This beautifully produced book features sixty works by such illustrious artists as Francis Bacon, Gustave Courbet, Salvador Dali, Lucian Freud, Thomas Gainsborough, Edouard Manet, Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Andrew Wyeth, and many more. Four fascinating essays by distinguished scholars discuss the dog in the context of the art of the 16th through the 21st centuries; examine the purebred and how breeds have developed and changed over the years; and outline the results of scientific inquiry over the centuries regarding the nature of dogs. "Best in Show" brilliantly illuminates the captivating and intriguing history of the dog in art--offering myriad interpretations and irrefutable reasons for celebrating "the artist's best friend.", Dogs have been featured in works of art in various ways--from primary subjects to supporting characters to props. Best in Show is the most up-to-date, comprehensive survey of the dog as shown in painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography from the end of the sixteenth century to today. This beautifully produced book features sixty works by such illustrious artists as Francis Bacon, Gustave Courbet, Salvador Dal, Lucian Freud, Thomas Gainsborough, Edouard Manet, Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Andrew Wyeth, and many more. Four fascinating essays by distinguished scholars discuss the dog in the context of the art of the 16th through the 21st centuries; examine the purebred and how breeds have developed and changed over the years; and outline the results of scientific inquiry over the centuries regarding the nature of dogs. Best in Show brilliantly illuminates the captivating and intriguing history of the dog in art--offering myriad interpretations and irrefutable reasons for celebrating "the artist's best friend."
LC Classification Number
N7668.D6B48 2006

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