{"product_id":"the-preference-for-the-primitive-leonie-gombrich-9780714846323","title":"The Preference for the Primitive: Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable in paperback for the first time, Professor Gombrich's highly-acclaimed last book offers a revealing insight into the history and psychology of taste. \u003ci\u003eThe Preference for the Primitive\u003c\/i\u003e is a study of the idea that older and less sophisticated ('primitive') works are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that have become soft and decadent. Summing up more than 40 years of study and reflection on this theme, this book presents a closely argued narrative supported by extensive quotations that document with precision the role of authors, critics and artists in shaping and changing opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leonie Gombrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0714846325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780714846323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phaidon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.90d","brand":"Leonie Gombrich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981129384191,"sku":"9780714846323","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08582597-8579-4c68-a7d1-5ef93a7ed5c8.jpg?v=1683253818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-preference-for-the-primitive-leonie-gombrich-9780714846323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}