A Little History of Art

A Little History of ArtA thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to arts central role in culture today Art can help us see the world differently or understand our place in it a little more clearly. It can move us emotionally, even if sometimes we cannot explain why. It is powerful stuff. Roaming from Japan and India to South America and the Middle East, Charlotte Mullins showcases a host of overlooked artists, and celebrates arts

and a revealing examination of the layers of loss and the nature of grief

Whether she writes of the loss of a friend

as Kyungha arrives a snowstorm hits

Mahmoud Darwish was that rare literary phenomenon: a poet both acclaimed by critics as one of the most important poets in the Arab world and beloved by his readers

Born in British-ruled Singapore

once proud warriors who are at the mercy of their enemy on the field of battle

A poignant testament to the city shattered by Syria's civil war

and ending with the marine biologist and author Rachel Carson

it offers an illuminating new view of a conflict that continues to this day

Because staying small provides one with the freedom to pursue more meaningful pleasures in life―and avoid the headaches that come with traditional growth-oriented business

The public spaces of our cities are under siege from planners

The easy grace and deceptive lightness that made her performances indelible emerge on the page