{"product_id":"2026100009509-secondhand-prehistoric-and-primitive-art","title":"Prehistoric And Primitive Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Hinges cracked. Signed by Grazia Gunn (Melbourne-based writer, art curator, and critic)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the written word, before cities and civilizations, humanity expressed its deepest impulses on cave walls, carved bone, and sacred stone — and Prehistoric and Primitive Art stands as one of the most comprehensive visual records of that primal creative impulse ever assembled. Authored by three distinguished scholars — Luis Pericot-Garcia, John Galloway, and Andreas Lommel — this monumental volume chronicles the full sweep of artistic production from the earliest Palaeolithic markings to the rich visual traditions of indigenous and tribal cultures across the globe, presented through an extraordinary collection of 51 colour plates and 438 black-and-white illustrations.\n\nThe work argues that art is not a luxury of advanced civilization but an intrinsic human drive, one that surfaces with remarkable sophistication in cultures long dismissed as primitive. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and art history in equal measure, the authors present a serious and visually stunning case for the universality of aesthetic expression across time and geography. Published by the prestigious Thames and Hudson of London — long synonymous with authoritative art historical scholarship — this volume remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand where human creativity truly began.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203107365083,"sku":"2026100009509-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d2df5d20-1f12-4b69-b730-0ebe80e1f64f.png?v=1788143869","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009509-secondhand-prehistoric-and-primitive-art","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}