Richard Serra began making prints as early as 1972. For the past five decades he has consistently pursued the myriad possibilities of printmaking and created a graphic oeuvre as concentrated as it is rich and diverse. Even if the relationship between Serra's prints and his sculptural works cannot be denied-the exploration of form, establishing and testing the tension between positive and negative space, the dialogue between two- and three-dimensionality-the prints are an autonomous form of ex...

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Charts world history from the dawn of civilisation to the modern culture we live in today. From the origins of homo-sapiens to the release of Nelson Mandela, from the French Revolution to the Space Race, this book presents an exploration of the human timeline up to and including modern Islam, the world wide web, and the global financial crisis.

The Art Book takes readers on a tour of the world's greatest artistic movements and works - from prehistoric cave painting to postmodern art - and the key ideas behind them. The second book in a new strand of DK's bestselling "Big Ideas" series that focuses on the visual and performing arts, The Art Book brings an innovative approach to the subject, with a strong graphic style and clear, readable text that helps to locate each artist within a broader cultural context.