The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art
by Will Gompertz
appears in Art History, Art, and History.
In the tradition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, art history with a sense of humorEvery year, millions of museum and gallery visitors ponder the modern art on display and secretly ask themselves, "Is this art" A former director at London's Tate Gallery and now the BBC arts editor, Will Gompertz made it his mission to bring modern art's exciting history ...
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