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Gombrich, including a little history of the world, and the story of art, and more on. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 688 pages and is available in hardcover format. The story of art by e h gombrich paperback phaidon by e. Charles saumarez smith, the director of the national. Reading it today, its success is not hard to fathom. This text is the 16th revised and updated edition of this introdu. This classic book is currently in its 16th edition and has been translated into more. Eh gombrichs the story of art is the most popular art book of all time, having sold more than 7 million copies since it was first published in. Eh gombrich s simple yet rigorous guide the story of art inspired charles saumarez smith as a student. First published in 1950 by phaidon, the book is widely. Years later, and director of the national gallery, he finds the work as essential as ever. The main characters of this art, non fiction story are.
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