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Introduction How to Use This Book Part 1: Artists of the Past Ice Age stencils: The Pech Merle horses Letters on clay: Sumerian cuneiform tablets Magical hippo statuette: Ancient Egyptian art Misty landscapes: Chinese ink-wash painting Rainbow windows: Medieval stained glass Mosaic faces: Aztec masks Part 2: Modern Artists Abstract paper weaving: Anni Albers Minimalist soap sculptures: Barbara Hepworth Drip paintings: Jackson Pollock Surrealist creatures: Wifredo Lam Under-the-sea cut-outs: Henri Matisse Monochrome assemblages: Louise Nevelson Mini tropical garden: Helio Oiticica Part 3: Contemporary Artists Street art warriors: Jean-Michel Basquiat Recycled monsters: Tony Cragg Natural displays: Andy Goldsworthy Woven beings: Mrinalini Mukherjee Eerie silhouettes: Kara Walker Covered in dots: Yayoi Kusama Floating buildings: Jeanne-Claude & Christo List of artworks