| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xi, 337 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Provides a close-up look at the works of great artists and at the real-life stories behind the masterpieces, in a profound meditation on art, its impact on human life, our paradoxical impulses to both create and destroy, and the nature of creativity. |
| Note |
Originally published: Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, c2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-320) and index. |
| Subject |
Visual perception.
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Narrative art -- Psychological aspects.
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Art appreciation.
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| ISBN |
0375503021 alkaline paper |
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