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The Joy of Art: How to Look At, Appreciate, and Talk about Art
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Joy of Art: How to Look At, Appreciate, and Talk about Art
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Carolyn Schlam
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:352 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 203 |
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| Category/Genre | Art History |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781621537915
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| Classifications | Dewey:701.18 |
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| Illustrations |
150 4C illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Skyhorse Publishing
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| Imprint |
Allworth Press,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
17 March 2022 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An entertaining and informative read, The Joy of Art offers the reader: A working art vocabulary to help you identify and explain what you're looking at Answers to many of the questions you may have about visual art in general A summary of the basic criteria to consider when looking at art Highlights of the primary art genres and an introduction to the artists who pursued them Many visual examples of aesthetic considerations and practices Interesting facts about your favourite artists and clues to why they made the choices they did A few games to test your new skills The Joy of Art contains 150 colour photographs and many interesting insights from an artist-author who takes readers behind the curtain and into the studio to uncover what actually goes into making a work of art. If you love art, this book will take your appreciation to a new level. Not only will your enjoyment of art increase, you'll be able to clearly communicate your understanding to others.
Author Biography
Carolyn Schlam is an award-winning American painter, glass artist, and author, born and raised in New York City. She studied painting with Norman Raeben, youngest son of the Yiddish writer Sholem Alecheim in Carnegie Hall Studios and glassmaking at Urban Glass in Brooklyn. She is the author of The Creative Path: A View from the Studio on the Making of Art and various illustrated books for children. Carolyn resides and has her studio in southern California. Visit her at www.carolynschlam.com.
Reviews"One way to really know someone's true character is to visit a museum and look at art with them. With Carolyn Schlam's The Joy of Art in hand, you will be led through a joyous discovery of art through the centuries as seen through the eyes and insights of an artist and educator who accumulatively reveals the literal and the mysterious building blocks that make art a viewing pleasure for the eyes and the soul." -Jimmy Wright, artist, National Academician, and president of the Pastel Society of America
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