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The Preference for the Primitive: Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art Laura Kasischke “A work of daunting versatilityAuthor Contributor(s): Gombrich, Leonie Publisher: Phaidon Press Date: 05 01 2006 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Available in paperback for the first time, Professor Gombrich's highly acclaimed last book offers a revealing insight into the history and psychology of taste. The Preference for the Primitive is a study of the idea that older and less sophisticated ('primitive') works are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that