The Power of Art: A Human History of Art: From Babylon to New York City -- Caroline Campbell, Hardcover

An epic work of art history that will transform our understanding of the world by unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art.

Taking readers from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, the eminent curator Caroline Campbell explains art's power to illuminate our lives--and inspires us to benefit from its transformative and regenerative power.

Unlike the majority of contemporary art history, this book is about much more than the cult of artists' personalities. Instead, each chapter is structured around a city at a particularly vibrant moment in its history, describing what propelled its creativity and innovation.

The emotions and societies she evokes are highly recognizable, revealing how great art resonates powerfully by transcending the boundaries of time.

Author: Caroline Campbell
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 01/02/2024
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781639365494

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 10/16/2023