Art of the Non-Western World: Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- ISBN-10
- 0190263105
- ISBN-13
- 9780190263102
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Nancy L. Kelker
Description
Art of the Non-Western World: Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas gives students the tools to better understand and appreciate the arts in a global world. It offers an in-depth, contextual exploration of the art from the larger world beyond the European tradition, including painting, sculpture, pottery, graphic arts, and architecture of Asia, the Americas, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, from the Neolithic to the Contemporary. All new print and electronic versions of Art of the Non-Western World come with access to a full suite of engaging digital learning tools.
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