What Are The Ancients Trying To Tell Us?"Why would the Cro-Magnon hunter-gatherers of Europe expend so much time and effort to penetrate into deep; dark; and dangerous caverns; where they might encounter cave bears and lions or get lost and die; aided only by the dim glow of animal fatndash;burning stone candles; often crawling on all fours for distances of up to a mile or more underground . . . to paint amazing; haunting images of animals?"mdash;From The Cave and the CathedralJoin researcher and scientist Amir D. Aczel on a time-traveling journey through the past and discover what the ancient caves of France and Spain may reveal about the origin of language; art; and human thought as he illuminates one of the greatest mysteries in anthropology."A well-researched and highly readable exploration of one of the most spectacular manifestations of the unique human creative spiritndash;and one of its most intriguing mysteries."mdash;Ian Tattersall; Curator; Division of Anthropology; American Museum of Natural History; and author of The Fossil Trail: How We Know What We Think We Know about Human Evolution
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. It was easy to read throughBy KjoslinCouldnt put it down. As someone who enjoys but doesnt hold much contemporary art up to the importance or value as classical/ traditional art; I found myself loving the perspective as well as the insights and candid interviews. It was easy to read through; and provided a beautiful and sometimes harsh view of aspects of the contemporary art scene. Great read; which Ill be returning to again and again.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A great insider read.By Ann M.Although I liked Sarah Thorntons first book; Seven Days in the World better; this was still a very interesting read. The book is ultimately Sarahs opinions on the intentions and motives of various famous contemporary artists. A bit gossipy; a bit insiders scoop; it ultimately does a good job of showing a range of personalities who make up the varied; complicated and fraught stables of art world stars. And its pretty clear she doesnt think much of Jeff Koons!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Light and fun; dont worry no theoryBy A. PolakAs an artist some of the authors explanations/clarifications were unnecessary for me. But if you dont know that much about the art world its a great read. It was especially nice to read about the wildly different studio practices of various artists; from the factories of Koons and Wei; to the much smaller studios of Cindy Sherman and Gabriel Orozco.