The Shock of the New
by Robert Hughes
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0563177802
- ISBN 13
- 9780563177807
- Seller
-
Running Springs, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hardcover. Fair. British Broadcasting Corporation, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. 8 ½ x 11 ”. 423 pp. Fair in a good dust jacket. Creases and open and closed tears along the edges of the dust jacket. Previous owner’s name in ink on the front pastedown. Contains pencil marks throughout the text. The binding is solid.
Synopsis
The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes is a vividly illustrated guide to a hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-garde. Rich with prose that makes it a joy to read (even if you think you hate modern art), Hughes gives an amazing primer to the new art. This book contains over 250 color photos.
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Details
- Bookseller
- R. Rivers Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOK2-021817018
- Title
- The Shock of the New
- Author
- Robert Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0563177802
- ISBN 13
- 9780563177807
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1980
- Product_type
- 1
Terms of Sale
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R. Rivers Books
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Running Springs, California
About R. Rivers Books
R. Rivers Books offering Non-fiction and Fiction titles with an emphasis on Art, Vintage Children's, Military, and Local History books.
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