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A lively and thought-provoking tour of the intertwined histories of art and walking

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“Readers embark on a promenade – arranged chronologically, it’s a walk, rather than a waltz, through time. It is perfectly suited to flicking – literary flâneurism, if you will.” —Grace McCloud, World of Interiors

“Deftly organized and superbly illustrated, The Art of Walking communicates its ideas and enthusiasms with infectious passion and in elegant prose.”—Matthew Beaumont, author of The Walker: On Finding and Losing Oneself in the Modern City

“Daring, erudite, and thoughtful, The Art of Walking is an important book for anyone who loves not only to walk but to think about the role that walking plays across wildly different times and places in history.”—Lauren Elkin, author of Flâneuse: Women Walk the City

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    A Hardback by William Chapman Sharpe

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 23/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9780300266849, 978-0300266849
      ISBN10: 0300266847
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      Art & Photography History of art Social and cultural history Sport Walking, hiking, trekking

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A lively and thought-provoking tour of the intertwined histories of art and walking

      Trade Review
      “Readers embark on a promenade – arranged chronologically, it’s a walk, rather than a waltz, through time. It is perfectly suited to flicking – literary flâneurism, if you will.” —Grace McCloud, World of Interiors

      “Deftly organized and superbly illustrated, The Art of Walking communicates its ideas and enthusiasms with infectious passion and in elegant prose.”—Matthew Beaumont, author of The Walker: On Finding and Losing Oneself in the Modern City

      “Daring, erudite, and thoughtful, The Art of Walking is an important book for anyone who loves not only to walk but to think about the role that walking plays across wildly different times and places in history.”—Lauren Elkin, author of Flâneuse: Women Walk the City

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