Art: The Definitive Visual Guide - Andrew Graham-Dixon

I enjoy art - from galleries and shops to getting out the paint and creating myself. I am especially a fan of the random, modern and slightly odd, so the cover of this book appealled to me immediately. I was teaching in the school library when one of the librarians brought out a pile of brand new shiny books and began covering them in protective sticky plastic. There were an array of children's stories and annuals, and then this beasty art book. I just had to take a look. Firstly, this book is huge and heavy! My error in picking it up at the start of the day and having to lug it around the rest of the day. It is 612 pages, hardback cover and good quality paper ...  Read the complete review