The Human Image
J. C. King(Author)
J. C. H. King(Editor)
British Museum Press
Published in November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-7141-2552-7 (ISBN)
Description
Published to coincide with the first exhibition in the new Great Court exhibition space, opening in November 2000, this book gathers together 60 of the most remarkable representations of the human image from the collections of the British Museum. Chosen from all epochs and civilizations, from prehistory to the present, the images illuminate a number of themes, including abstractions and primitivism; the ideal form; the inscribed body; creation and fertility; gender; monarchs, chiefs and ancestors; guardians and warriors; drapery and dress; altered states; "other people"; and portraits.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
60 colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-2552-7 (9780714125527)
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