Basic Genre Series - All Titles
 Self-portraits
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages
$ 9.99 Basic Genre
From the 15th century to today, this collection brings together many of the best examples of self-portraiture in art history
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 Still Life
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages
$ 9.99 Basic Genre
A stimulating selection of still lifes from the 15th century to the modern day, revealing the historical importance and creative possibilities of this genre
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 Symbolism
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages
$ 9.99 Basic Genre
An overview of the late 19th century art movement that favored spirituality and imagination as opposed to naturalism and realism
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 Video Art
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages
$ 9.99 Basic Genre
Art history's most important movements and genres
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Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Genre Series features:
- a detailed introduction with approximately 35 photographs, plus a timeline of the most important events (political, cultural, scientific, etc.) that took place during the time period
- a selection of the most important works of the epoch; each is presented on a 2-page spread with a full-page image and, on the facing page, a description/interpretation of the work and brief biography of the artist as well as additional information such as a reference work, portrait of the artist, and/or citations