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May 19, 2006

John Paoletti The Art History Survey Text: More, More . . .? College Art Association, 2006

CrossRef DOI: 10.3202/caa.reviews.2006.48

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These comments were originally prepared to provoke discussion in a session at the annual College Art Association meetings on Thursday, February 23, 2006, about the needs for a comprehensive textbook for introductory courses in the history of art. They should be read in that light and in tandem with a comprehensive review of ten currently available examples of such textbooks presented by Larry Silver and David A. Levine, Quo Vadis, Hagia Sophia? Art History’s Survey...