E.H. Gombrich (Art Historian) Avoiding the Burden of Hypocrisy in Art "The mystery of ancient idols and remote fetishes arouses their romantic longing to flee from a civilization that seems to be tainted by commercialism. The primitive may be savage and cruel, but
E.H. Gombrich (Art Historian) The Story of Art - Opening Address With 15 minutes of talk time, I want to add some context to this discussion and start off by talking to you about a book called, The Story of Art by E.H.