This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chronology.
Author Biography
Richard Calvocoressi has been director of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art since 1987. In May 2007 he will move to head up the Henry Moore Foundation in Hertfordshire.
Reviews
On the Colour Library Series "Ideal introductions for students and museum-goers."-Independent "Phaidon's excellent Colour Library series: [...] a good introduction to nearly 50 key artists and movements in art history."-Antiques Trade Gazette "The Phaidon Colour Library Series provides an invaluable introduction to key artists and movements in art history."-Art & Craft
