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001 1134673788
003 OCoLC
005 20220218165412.0
008 200210s2020 mdua g b 001 0 eng
010 _a2020006332
020 _a1538133725
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020 _a9781538133729
_qhardcover
020 _z9781538133736
_qelectronic book
035 _a(OCoLC)1134673788
040 _aDLC
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100 1 _aWisniewski, Gene,
_d1957-
245 1 4 _aThe art of looking at art /
_cGene Wisniewski
264 1 _aLanham, Maryland :
_bRowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
_c[2020]
300 _axiv, 282 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly color) ;
_c29 cm
336 _astill image
_bsti
_2rdacontent
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index
505 0 _aIntroduction -- 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
520 _a"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"--
_cProvided by publisher
650 0 _aArt and society
650 0 _aArt appreciation
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aWisniewski, Gene, 1957-
_tThe art of looking at art
_dLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2020
_z9781538133736
_w(DLC) 2020006333
999 _c506546
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