Art in Outline 1 by Merle Huntley
Art in Outline 1 (Collectible 1992 South African Art Textbook)
An Illustrated Introduction to South African Art, from Rock Painting to the New Art of the 1990s
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Art in Outline 1: An introduction to South African Art
- Author: Merle Huntley
- Editor: Helen Laurenson
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1992
- ISBN-13: 9780195706703
- ISBN-10: 0195706706
- Edition Details: First published 1992 by Oxford University Press, Cape Town. Edited by Helen Laurenson.
- Binding: Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound.
- Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback), 182 pages. Illustrated, with a bibliography.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Good (G)
- Exterior / Wraps: The cream illustrated card wrappers show some light overall marking and mild toning, with slight creasing near the spine edge of the front cover. The spine is straight and intact.
- Interior: The title page and copyright page are clean.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Art in Outline 1: An introduction to South African Art was written by Merle Huntley and published by Oxford University Press in Cape Town in 1992. It is an introductory textbook that teaches the basic principles of art while tracing the history of South African art from prehistoric rock paintings, through Eastern and Western influences, to the new art of the 1990s.
The book places particular emphasis on recent periods, with two central chapters devoted to modern Western-style art. It is illustrated and includes a bibliography, and it has been cited in specialist reading lists on South African art as a useful reference.
It was followed by a second volume, Art in Outline 2: From Rock Art to the Late 18th Century, published at Oxford in 1995. Together the two volumes form a useful companion for collectors of South African art books and for anyone interested in how the country's visual culture was presented to a new generation of readers.
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