First published in 1951 Arnold Hausers commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction between art and society; Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the frameworks in which visual art is produced.This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general introduction to The Social History of Art; Jonathan Harris asseses the importance of the work for contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition; an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis of Hausers narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text; identifying major themes; trends and arguments.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not bad. Probably a good kids book.By Fox ForresterIts not the best type of book Ive seen of this subject; but its not the worst. Its in color; has various costumes throughout the ages. Its a bit light on content compared to other books that deal with historical fashion. Im sure this would be good for teaching kids; its picture-heavy and good for thumbing through for the artwork.I do feel that someone who is deeply into the subject of historical fashion; or needs a lot of examples from specific areas and periods; (Like costume designers; game designers; etc) may find this book a bit lacking.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Nice reinaissance fashion compilationBy RoqueThis is a nice set of fashion illustrations mainly regarding the renaissance and late medieval periods; based on Camille Bonnards compilation. All the ilustrations are historically correct and they are mostly (but not all) Italians. It contains 120 plates with no text or information appart from a descriptive caption. Dont expect to find any historical explanation in this book; since that is not its intention. Although it is in no way the ultimate costume reference guide; it still remains as a fine aditional source for historical fashion that would probably be useful for any astist interested in that period.When I bought this book I was able to get it "used" for a very low price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. No illustrations showing constructionBy Heather MoisantOnly shows historic plates from contemporary art. There are no illustrations showing cut and construction. Do not recommend for pattern making.