Available in paperback for the first time, Professor Gombrich's highly-acclaimed last book offers a revealing insight into the history and psychology of taste. The Preference for the Primitive is a study of the idea that older and less sophisticated ('primitive') works are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that have become soft and decadent. Summing up more than 40 years of study and reflection on this theme, this book presents a closely argued narrative supported by extensive quotations that document with precision the role of authors, critics and artists in shaping and changing opinion.
| ISBN: | 9780714846323 |
| Publication date: | 14th April 2006 |
| Author: | E H Gombrich |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Limited an imprint of Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 324 pages |
| Genres: |
The arts: general topics |
Available in paperback for the first time, Professor Gombrich's highly-acclaimed last book offers a revealing insight into the history and psychology of taste. The Preference for the Primitive is a study of the idea that older and less sophisticated ('primitive') works are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that have become soft and decadent.
The Preference for the Primitive features in the following genres: The arts: general topics
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The Preference for the Primitive was written by E H Gombrich and published by Phaidon Press Limited an imprint of Phaidon Press Ltd
The Preference for the Primitive has 324 pages