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Fish in Art
Christine E. Jackson
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Description for Fish in Art
Hardcover. Featuring more than 200 illustrations, with 180 in colour, Fish in Art examines the evolution of fish representation from 2000BC to the present day. Num Pages: 248 pages, 198 black & white illustrations, 167 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Fish have inspired artists for thousands of years. They are present in the work of many Dutch and Flemish old masters, as well as French, English and American painters. Yet until now the social and cultural significance of fishes' representation in art has been overlooked. In Fish in Art, Christine E. Jackson surveys a large number of paintings from 2000BC to the present day, examining the evolution of fish representation, as well as its preparation, cooking, eating and storage, and fish-specific kitchen- and tableware. Jackson also explores a diverse range of social and historical issues that have engaged artists, ... Read more
Fish have inspired artists for thousands of years. They are present in the work of many Dutch and Flemish old masters, as well as French, English and American painters. Yet until now the social and cultural significance of fishes' representation in art has been overlooked. In Fish in Art, Christine E. Jackson surveys a large number of paintings from 2000BC to the present day, examining the evolution of fish representation, as well as its preparation, cooking, eating and storage, and fish-specific kitchen- and tableware. Jackson also explores a diverse range of social and historical issues that have engaged artists, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861898999
SKU
V9781861898999
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Ref
99-15
About Christine E. Jackson
Christine E. Jackson is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, and a committee member of The Society for the History of Natural History for which she was awarded The Founders' Medal in 1996. Her previous publications include Peacock (Reaktion, 2006) and Great Bird Paintings of the World (Vols I & II).
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