A former director at London's Tate Gallery and now the BBC arts editor, Will Gompertz made it his mission to bring modern art's exciting history alive for everyone, explaining why an unmade bed or a pickled shark can be art—and why a five-year-old couldn't really do it. Rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes, What Are You Looking At? entertains as it arms readers with the knowledge to truly understand and enjoy what it is they're looking at.

Will Gompertz

What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art

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Released 11/04/2016Catalog Number

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Will Gompertz

What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art

Plume
Album artwork for What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art by Will Gompertz
Paperback

$22.00

Paperback

Released 11/04/2016Catalog Number

9780142180297

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A former director at London's Tate Gallery and now the BBC arts editor, Will Gompertz made it his mission to bring modern art's exciting history alive for everyone, explaining why an unmade bed or a pickled shark can be art—and why a five-year-old couldn't really do it. Rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes, What Are You Looking At? entertains as it arms readers with the knowledge to truly understand and enjoy what it is they're looking at.