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30293101830078
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Clark County
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701.18 Schl
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The joy of art : how to look at, appreciate, and talk about art / Carolyn Schlam.
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Schlam, Carolyn Dobkin, 1947- author.
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30293101830078
701.18 Schl
6/22/2020
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9781621537045 (hardcover : alk. paper)
International Standard Book Number
1621537048 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Personal Name
Schlam, Carolyn Dobkin, 1947- author.
Title Statement
The joy of art : how to look at, appreciate, and talk about art / Carolyn Schlam.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice
New York, New York : Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2020.
Physical Description
343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
General Note
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: How the book originated -- What is visual art?: Some basic definitions -- Art vocabulary: art terms and how to use them -- Twenty questions ... and one more for good measure -- Art speak: quotes by famous artists -- Looking at art: general criteria -- More looking: specific criteria -- Subject and master: figurative art -- Subject and master: landscape -- Subject and master: still life -- Subject and master: abstraction -- Subject and master: sculpture and other artistic practices -- A closer look: decoding works of art -- The future of art: where we go from here -- Art games: sharpen your new skills -- List of images.
Summary, Etc.
Written by a practicing artist, this book decodes and maps the basic elements of visual art, leading the reader to a greater understanding and appreciation. Not an art history lesson per se, this illustrated guide is rather a tool kit to make the study of art and a visit to the museum truly rewarding.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Art appreciation.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
Composition (Art)
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