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Desmond Morris- bestselling author and internationally renowned anthropologist, offers a unique appreciation of art- from the most ancient artefact to contemporary event art. Featuring more than 350 illustrations of international art, he combines his deep understanding of human behaviour and his love of art.
The definition of art- Roots of art: the anthropology of art- Non-human art: drawings and paintings by animals - Child art: the personal unfolding of the artistic impulse -Prehistoric art: from hunter-gatherers to the first farmers --Tribal art: the images of tribal societies - Ancient art: the birth of civilised art - Traditional art: from the sacred to the salon - Modern art: post-photographic art - Folk art: uneducated art in an educated world - Roles of art: roads to the extraordinary.