Art for Beginners

by Dani Cavallaro and Carline Vago-Hughes

Book Overview

Understanding art means understanding the way images shape our views of ourselves and of the world. Art for Beginners discusses artwork as a record of everyday life, historic events, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863162657
• ISBN13: 9780863162657
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Beginning to understand

Even though some formulations are still somewhat abstract for the average beginner the concepts of fine art will become clearer after reading the book. It is especially useful to understand the modernist movements, with its complex theories and ideas. The inclusion of philosophies, by "name-brand" philosophers; furthermore, helps the reader to tie the concepts together.