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- The Best Books on Art HistoryReading list
The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich is one of the most popular books on art history. Published in 1950, it has been translated into more than 20 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. Gombrich’s accessible and engaging writing style has made The Story of Art a classic in the field, and it remains an…
- Emma KennedyInterview
I’m currently re-reading The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich. I’ve joined a Quiz Team. My team captain is a hard taskmaster.
- Dani RodrikInterview
At 16 I was too much of a tech geek, so I would have benefited from some good books on the arts and humanities. The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich, perhaps, which I should have read earlier than I did. At 25, I was about to embark on my PhD in Economics. I would have benefited from The Rhetoric of Economics by Deirdre…
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