Prebles' Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts [With CDROM]

For one-semester courses in Art Appreciation and Introduction to Art classes. Artforms grew out of a desire to introduce art through an engaging visual experience. It is written and designed to help readers build an informed foundation for individual understanding and enjoyment of art. By introducing art theory, practice, and history in a single volume, this book aims to draw students into a new or expanded awareness of the visual arts.

BRIEF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Preface PART ONE | Art Is! 1 The Nature of Art 2 Awareness, Creativity, and Communication PART TWO | The Language of Visual Experience 3 Visual Elements 4 Principles of Design 5 Evaluating Art PART THREE | The Media of Art 6 Drawing 7 Painting 8 Printmaking 9 Camera Arts and Digital Imaging 10 Graphic Design 11 Sculpture 12 Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood, Fiber 13 Architecture PART FOUR | Art as Cultural Heritage 14 From the Earliest Art to the Bronze Age 15 The Classical and Medieval West 16 Renaissance and Baroque Europe 17 Traditional Arts of Asia 18 The Islamic World 19 Africa, Oceania, and the Americas PART FIVE | The Modern World 20 Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 21 Early Twentieth Century 22 Between World Wars 23 Postwar Modern Movements in the West 24 Modern Art Beyond the West PART SIX | The Postmodern World 25 Postmodernity and Global Art Timeline Glossary Pronunciation Guide Notes Suggested Readings Suggested Websites Index

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