Art & Architecture
The Art Book
Phaidon Editors
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500 artists, one image each, arranged alphabetically rather than by era — inviting unexpected juxtapositions across centuries and traditions.
An A-to-Z survey of 500 artists across centuries and cultures, presenting one representative image and a short entry per artist, deliberately breaking from chronological or movement-based organization.
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