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WORLD OF ART
English Painting: A Concise History
William Gaunt. 222 illustrations, 41 in colour
Though English painting has always been susceptible to
influence coming from abroad, it has retained an individual
character of its own down to the present day. The
characteristically lucid text of the late William Gaunt
ranges from England's position in the Middle Ages to the
influence of Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism,
Surrealism and abstract art, seen as a prelude to a
flourishing modern period. 'A highly informative though
concise history which is illuminated both by a sensitive
critical approach and a vast... knowledge of the historical
background' (Arts Review) "A lucid guide, whose
judgements, as profound as they are simple, serve to
illuminate the essential qualities of any painter he discusses
..packs an extraordinary amount of information and
illustration into the available space' (The Connoisseur)
Thames and Hudson