EXPLORING ART 艺术探索
2002-8
人民出版社
Laurie Adams 著
176
Designed to engage readers with the nature of imagery and its
relevance to many facets of their lives, this is a book of eight
essays on different aspects of the visual arts. From the universal
appeal of the visual arts to the basic elements that make up an
artwork, to the artists themselves and the controversies that have
always surrounded the art world, this book provides fascinating
insights which will appeal to a wide range of readers from the
introductory student to the more experienced art lover.
Laurie Schneider Adams has written widely on the arts. Her
books include Italian Renaissance Art, A History of Western Art,
The Methodologies of Art and Art on Trial. She teaches at John Jay
College, City University of New York and the Graduate Center.
Preface1. THE APPEAL OF ART2. THE AIMS OF ART 3. STYLE AND THE FORMAL ELEMENTS OF ART 4. THE ARTIST AT WORK: CONVENTION AND TRAINING5. THEMES OF ART 6. ART IN AND OUT OF CONTEXT 7. APPROACHES TO ART 8. ARGUING ABOUT ART Timeline Endnotes Select Bibliography Picture Credits Index
