Illustrating the past : artists' interpretations of ancient places
Dobie, Judith2019
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Our understanding of the human past is very limited. The mute evidence from excavation - the dusty pot shards, fragments of bone, slight variations in soil colour and texture - encourages abstraction and detachment. Reconstruction art offers a different way into the past, bringing archaeology to life and at times influencing and informing archaeologist's ideas. At its best it delivers something vivid, vital and memorable. 'Illustrating the Past' explores the history of reconstruction art and archaeology. It looks at how attitudes have swung from the scientific and technical to a freer more imaginative way of seeing and back again. Through the exploration of seven artists' work, the reader is shown how the artist's way of seeing illustrates the past and sometimes how it has changed the way the past is seen.
Main title:
Author:
Dobie, Judith, author
Imprint:
Swindon : Historic England, 2019.
Collation:
vii, 162 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848022720 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2263321