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 ) |
