Books
by E H Gombrich
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A Little History of the World |
Written for children some seventy years ago - before the author's ground-breaking The Story of Art (bwl 13) - but published in English for the first time last year, this little book tells in an almost grandfatherly manner the history of western civilisation from the Stone Age to the age of the atom. The clarity and confidence of the writing make it a pleasure to read. Astonishingly, the author wrote it in six weeks when he was only 26.
(Diana Davies - bwl 35 July 2006) |
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The Story of Art |
Using the word story in the title of this deservedly, universally popular book and by resisting words like history or meaning, Gombrich makes this formidable read accessible to everyone and as a master storyteller, he gently guides us through every facet of this vast subject from cave painting to post-modernism. One Egyptian word for sculptor was 'he-who-keeps-alive'. Gombrich helps all his readers keep art alive. The full colour illustrations that accompany the story are excellent.
(James Baker - bwl 13 April 2002) |
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