A Short Book About Art Text by Jerry Saltz

A Short Book About Art Text by Jerry SaltzCelebrating ten years of the much loved and bestselling Short Book about Art with an new updated and expanded edition How is art made? How can we interpret the meaning behind it? And what is the significance of the way in which it is displayed? Using six common themes that bind together art from around the globe, this lively and illuminating journey through art history seeks to answer these questions and more, drawing parallels across different time

hidden in leafy woods

Flusser says in his introduction

the winner would receive the Golden Days Crown—but the crown went missing years ago

Parker works in a wide variety of media

contributing editor to Rolling Stone and author of Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

From its beginnings creating leather goods for smokers

In cooperation with Kitchen Connection

remarkable true story of how a toy duck was used to smuggle forged identity papers for Jewish refugees during World War II

The swings

in the crucible of the raging pogrom

Each story captures bold creative concepts

evidence-backed psychological research and diverse client experiences to help readers gain insight into their own stressors