Artforms an introduction to the visual arts Duane and Sarah Preble

By:

Preble, Duane

Contributor(s):

Preble

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York HarperCollins Publishers c1994Edition: 5th edISBN:

0065008340

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

700 PRE

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	700 PRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39002000115031

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This bestseller introduces readers to the theory, practice, and history necessary for an expanded awareness of and enthusiasm for art in everyday life. Increased coverage of female artists and diversity in world arts is included in the Sixth Edition. A web site offers profiles of working artists and an essay contest which challenges participants to write about art they encounter.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 516-518) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

I Art Is?
1 The Nature of Art
2 Awareness, Creativity, and Communication
II The Language of Visual Experience
3 Visual Elements
4 Principles of Design
5 Style
6 Evaluation and Criticism
III Two-Dimensional Arts
7 Drawing
8 Painting
9 Printmaking
10 Camera Arts and Computer Imaging
11 Graphic Design and Illustration
IV Three-Dimensional Arts
12 Crafts
13 Sculpture
14 Architecture and Environmental Design
V Art As Cultural Heritage
15 Prehistoric to Early Civilization
16 Ancient Through Medieval in the Middle East and Europe
17 Renaissance and Baroque Europe
18 Traditional Arts of Asia
19 The Islamic World
20 Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
VI The Modern World
21 Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
22 Early Twentieth Century
23 Between World Wars
24 Accelerated Change: Art after 1945
25 Recent Diversity
Timeline
Glossary
Pronunciation Guide
Suggested Readings
Internet Resources