Exploring Art

A Global, Thematic Approach, International Edition (with Art CourseMate with eBook Printed Access Card)

Margaret Lazzari, Dona Schlesier (Autoren)

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512 Seiten

2011 | International Edition
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
9781111346546 (ISBN)

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Offers a thematic approach to teaching art appreciation through art examples from Western and non-Western cultures.

EXPLORING, International Edition ART uses art examples from around the world to discuss art in the context of religion, politics, family structure, sexuality, entertainment and visual culture.

Margaret Lazzari is an art critic and writer whose books include Art and Design Fundamentals and The Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist. An active artist, Margaret's drawings and paintings have been exhibited extensively throughout the United States. Dona Schlesier taught for 27 years at Divine Word College in Epworth, Iowa, where she is now Professor Emerita. Her drawings and multimedia have been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO ART.
1. A Human Phenomenon.
2. The Language of Art and Architecture.
3. Media.
4. Deriving Meaning.
5. Who Makes Art and How is it Used?
Part II: WHY DO WE MAKE ART?
Section 1. Survival and Beyond.
6. Food and Shelter.
7. Reproduction and Sexuality.
Section 2. Religion.
8. Deities and Places of Worship.
9. Mortality and Immortality.
Section 3. The State.
10. Power, Politics, and Glory.
11. Social Protest/Affirmation.
Section 4. Self and Society.
12. The Body.
13. Race, Gender, Clan, and Class.
14. Nature, Knowledge, and Technology.
15. Entertainment and Visual Culture.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.2.2011
Verlagsort	Belmont, CA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	218 x 275 mm
Gewicht	1380 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
ISBN-13	9781111346546 / 9781111346546
Zustand	Neuware