Western Art and the Wider World

“This is a truly important book, essential reading for anyone looking for critical insight into how understandings of Western art and its history are being reshaped by the increasingly globalized conditions of artistic culture.” – Alex Potts, University of Michigan, USA

“Any reader wanting to traverse the complex terrain of world art could find no wiser, more judicious or better-written guide than Paul Wood’s Western Art and the Wider World.  His learning in history, philosophy, and contemporary debates is deep but carried lightly.  His voice will reach both novice and professional readers in a most timely contribution.”  –Thomas E. Crow, New York University, USA

“An important and timely intervention in the contested territory of world art. Combining extensive historical research with incisive awareness of contemporary debates, this book both challenges and expands our understanding of Western art within a global context.” –Fionna Barber, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK