An excellent book for getting children interested in different forms of art and artists.

Another volume of the excellent art book introducing famous works of art and artists to children.

A great book to read before starting university, containing illustrations and a glossary It provides an insightful journey through Western thought, literature and art.

This book tells you the story behind iconic works of art from across the world, written by artists, historians and curators from around the world as well as describing the development of each period of art.

The author of this book explores music and the human brain, which he illustrates with ‘musical misalignments’, like a man who has a suddenly wants to become a pianist after being struck by lightening, and people who have ‘amusia’ that find symphonies like the sounds of pots and pans banging together and many more.

This award winning book provides a wholesome tour of twentieth century music, exploring the people who made the music and where they made it. It also combines art, politics and cultural history to show how the music at times was a symptom or a source as society changed.

This book is based on the 1972 BBC tv series which intended to challenge the way art was viewed using traditional Western concepts of cultural and instead look for hidden ideas in images. The book consists of seven essays – four with images and words and 3 with just images.

Many a times we have all wondered why something was considered ‘art’ and why it has been bought for a crazy amount of money. The author, in her book, explains why controversy and innovation is valued in the art world. Cynthia also looks towards modern technology to look at how are brain views art. A good book to start with if you want to start understanding the main debates surrounding art.

Art and evolutionary science are combined in this thought provoking book. The author sets forth the argument that aesthetic taste is not constructed socially but is an evolutionary trait and is determined by natural selection. He backs his argument with intense logic and hard evidence … sure to fuel interesting discussions!