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Published by TAURUS · Arts · ISBN 9788430601257

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A history of modern art told for the general reader, from the Impressionists to the present, across some hundred and fifty years. Will Gompertz, former director of London's Tate Gallery and arts editor at the BBC, walks through movements, artists and works with anecdotes, and also explains how the art market works.

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Who it's for
For anyone who leaves a contemporary art museum not knowing what to think, sceptics and enthusiasts alike. The tone is light and humorous, without jargon.
Why people still read it
In Spain it was reviewed by El País, El Mundo, ABC and La Razón, which praised its clarity and irony.

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