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Drawing distinctions : the varieties of graphic expression /
"Patrick Maynard surveys the rich and varied practices of drawing, from the earliest markings on cave walls to the complex technical schematics that make the modern world possible, from cartoons and the first efforts of preschoolers to the works of skilled draftspeople and the greatest artists,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, N.Y. :
Cornell University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Patrick Maynard surveys the rich and varied practices of drawing, from the earliest markings on cave walls to the complex technical schematics that make the modern world possible, from cartoons and the first efforts of preschoolers to the works of skilled draftspeople and the greatest artists, East and West. In this engagingly written and well-illustrated book, Maynard reveals the interconnections and developments that unite this fundamental autonomous human activity in all its diversity. Book jacket."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 266 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-257) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781501728624 1501728628 |