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In the tradition of __Eats, Shoots & Leaves__, art history with a sense of humor Every year, millions of museum and gallery visitors ponder the modern art on display and secretly ask themselves, Is this art?” 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 artand 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.<br>
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It is typically read by collectors seeking rare, out-of-print or specialist editions.
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- Author
- Will Gompertz
- Publisher
- Plume, Published by the Penguin Group
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780142180297
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Fiction, History & Criticism, History
- Rating
- 4.18 / 5 (190 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
Other editions & translations
- ¿Qué estás mirando? 150 años de arte moderno en un abrir y cerrar de ojos (2013)
- ¿Qué estás mirando? 150 años de arte moderno en un abrir y cerrar de ojos (2012)
- Isso é Arte? : 150 Anos de Arte Moderna Do Impressionismo até Hoje (2013)
- What Are You Looking At? : The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art (2012)
- What Are You Looking at? : 150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye (2012)
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