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How to read a modern painting : understanding and enjoying the modern masters / Jon Thompson.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
759 THO	Adult Non Fiction		Bankstown .	. Available .

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9780500286432 (hbk.)
ISBN	0500286434 (hbk.)
Name	Thompson, Jon
Title	How to read a modern painting : understanding and enjoying the modern masters / Jon Thompson.
Published	London : Thames & Hudson, 2006.
Description	400 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-380) and index.
Summary	Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer. This guide analyses more than 200 works of modern art, describing each artist's use of media and symbolism.
Summary	and provides biographical information to help the reader unlock the painting's meaning.
Subjects	Painting, Modern
	Symbolism in art
	Painting -- Appreciation
	Painting -- Themes, motives
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Painting -- Appreciation . Painting, Modern . Painting -- Themes, motives . Symbolism in art . See Also: Buddhist art and symbolism . Christian art and symbolism . Islamic art and symbolism . Authors: Thompson, Jon .