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The art of looking at art / Gene Wisniewski

By: Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]Description: xiv, 282 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1538133725
  • 9781538133729
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: The art of looking at artDDC classification:
  • 701/.18 23
LOC classification:
  • N7477 .W57 2020
Contents:
Introduction -- Chapter One. Ten Reasons to Appreciate Art -- Chapter Two. The First 95 Percent of Art History -- Chapter Three. From Artisan to Artist -- Chapter Four. "The Place of the Muses" -- Chapter Five. Art versus Life -- Chapter Six. Art Is Where You Find It -- Chapter Seven. This Is Your Brain on Art -- Chapter Eight. The Thirteen Or So Traits of Creative People (According to Me) -- Chapter Nine. Self-Expression for Sale -- Chapter Ten. "We the People" as Patron of the Arts -- Chapter Eleven. Listening to Art, Even When It Isn't Speaking to You -- Chapter Twelve. What to Look For When You Look at Art -- Appendix A. Finding Art to Look At -- Appendix B. Prehistoric Timeline -- Appendix C. Timeline of Post-Classical Art Movements
Summary: "There's an art to viewing art. The Art of Looking at Art addresses countless issues surrounding this frequently misunderstood microcosm, in a highly informative, yet conversational tone. History, fascinating and altogether human backstories, and information pertaining to every conceivable aspect of visual art are interwoven in twelve concise chapters"-- Provided by publisher
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks N7477 .W57 2020 1 Available 33039001498798

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index

Introduction -- Chapter One. Ten Reasons to Appreciate Art -- Chapter Two. The First 95 Percent of Art History -- Chapter Three. From Artisan to Artist -- Chapter Four. "The Place of the Muses" -- Chapter Five. Art versus Life -- Chapter Six. Art Is Where You Find It -- Chapter Seven. This Is Your Brain on Art -- Chapter Eight. The Thirteen Or So Traits of Creative People (According to Me) -- Chapter Nine. Self-Expression for Sale -- Chapter Ten. "We the People" as Patron of the Arts -- Chapter Eleven. Listening to Art, Even When It Isn't Speaking to You -- Chapter Twelve. What to Look For When You Look at Art -- Appendix A. Finding Art to Look At -- Appendix B. Prehistoric Timeline -- Appendix C. Timeline of Post-Classical Art Movements

"There's an art to viewing art. The Art of Looking at Art addresses countless issues surrounding this frequently misunderstood microcosm, in a highly informative, yet conversational tone. History, fascinating and altogether human backstories, and information pertaining to every conceivable aspect of visual art are interwoven in twelve concise chapters"-- Provided by publisher

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