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What Are You Looking At?

150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye

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What Are You Looking At?

By: Will Gompertz
Narrated by: Roy McMillan
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of What Are You Looking At? by Will Gompertz, read by Roy McMilllan.

What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money? Join Will Gompertz on a dazzling tour that will change the way you look at modern art forever. From Monet's water lilies to Van Gogh's sunflowers, from Warhol's soup cans to Hirst's pickled shark, hear the stories behind the masterpieces, meet the artists as they really were, and discover the real point of modern art.

You will learn: not all conceptual art is bollocks; Picasso is king (but Cézanne is better); Pollock is no drip; Dali painted with his moustache; a urinal changed the course of art, why your 5-year-old really couldn't do it. Refreshing, irreverent and always straightforward, What Are You Looking At? asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask. Your next gallery trip is going to be a little less intimidating and a lot more interesting.

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Will Gompertz is the best teacher you never had
He is a natural communicator whose passion for art is expressed with wit and verve
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I thoroughly recommend this excellent introduction to the world of modern Art. I was a little disappointed that the author wasn't reading his own work. However Mr McMillan made a great job of it.

First class

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excellent and easy explanation of the history of art.....gave me a different prespective on how to look at art and lots of ideas....ill look for the other boom from the same author

great book

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The fact that this audio about a visual medium is not an issue for this well-written exploration of recent art movements. It is extremely well-read and conveys intelligent authorship. And it is not too jovial or too jargon-heavy.

Accessible and Enjoyable Listening!

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I needed to review the history of Contemporary Art, so I bought this audiobook. I had a great time listening to it. The reader has a pleasant voice full of expression and character, which I found shooting and enticing. The book is an introductory guide to Modern, Contemporary and Neocomtemporary Art.

Brilliant!

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I’m sure I’ll listen to this again. Not a word is wasted. (I’d finish there but Audible asked me for more words.)

Brilliant- listen to it please

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