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1	Art and Experience in Classical Greece more books like this by Jerome Jordan Pollitt add to wishlist An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period (about 480-320 BC) which places particular emphasis on the meaning and content of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting. Professor Pollitt reminds us that the visual arts in Greece, as elsewhere, were primarily vehicles of expression. He does not ignore formal development but ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa more books like this by Michael Kimmelman add to wishlist The chief art critic of the "New York Times" delivers an uplifting art-is-good-for-you message that goes far beyond what's found in galleries and museums. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	I Am an Artist more books like this by Pat Lowery Collins, Robin Brickman (Illustrator) add to wishlist A good read-aloud choice, this nonfiction picture book encourages children to see the world through an artist's eye. In simple words and beautiful pictures, it shows how creativity can be inspired by the world around us. "A gentle, attractive nudge to the creative process . . ".--Kirkus Reviews. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
4	Art and illusion; a study in the psychology of pictorial representation more books like this by E. H. Gombrich add to wishlist "Art and Illusion" is a classic study of image-making. It seeks to answer a simple question: why is there such a thing as style? The question may be simple but there is no easy answer, and Professor Gombrich's wide-ranging exploration of the history and psychology of pictorial representation leads him into many important areas. He examines, ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $22.49! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The New Creative Artist: A Guide to Developing Your Creative Spirit more books like this by Nita Leland add to wishlist This updated version of "The New Creative Artist" breathes life into a popular North Light Classic, helping artists reach greater levels of creativity, inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Perfect for fans of the original - and anyone who wants to be more creative - this book includes: a fresh, eye-catching design that showcases 50 percent new ... see all copies from $18.59! new only from $18.79! \| SVS
6	Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists more books like this by Rice Freeman-Zachery add to wishlist This book answers questions that every crafter ponders: What is creativity, anyway? Where do ideas come from? How do successful artists get started? How do you know when a piece is finished?Creativity is different for everyone, and "Living the Creative Life" offers a wide range of insights from 15 well-known and admired full-time artists, ... see all copies from $4.18! new only from $4.18! \| SVS
7	Seeing through clothes more books like this by Anne Hollander add to wishlist In this excellent and strikingly original book, anne hollander explores the rich and complex heritage of western pictorial art as it has represented the human image - clothed, partially clothed,draped and nude. The civilized eye, she suggests,is always eager for human images,and even more eager for styles in the human image. And we get our ideas ... see all copies from $2.64! new only from $28.46! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation more books like this by Professor E H Gombrich add to wishlist This book is a classical study of image-making, which seeks the answer to an apparently simple but fundamental question : why is there such a thing as style? see all copies from $2.32! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
9	Artist and Audience more books like this by Terence Grieder add to wishlist Prepare your students to be intelligent participants in art with "Artist and Audience". Author Terence Grieder gives your students a taste of the world of art in the opening chapter before moving into the various elements and media. Part V offers a historical survey of world art in which students learn to appreciate the various styles as they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.99! \| first editions
10	The Voices of Silence: Man and His Art. (Abridged from the Psychology of Art) more books like this by Andre Malraux, Stuart Gilbert (Translator) add to wishlist "Not simply one of [Malraux's] best productions but perhaps one of the really great books of our time."--Edmund Wilson see all copies from $2.47! new only from $32.50! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Bachelors more books like this by Rosalind E Krauss add to wishlist These essays on nine women artists are framed by the question, born of feminism, "What evaluative criteria can be applied to women's art?". In the case of surrealism, in particular, some have claimed that surrealist women artists must either redraw the lines of their practice or participate in the movement's misogyny. Rosalind Krauss resists that ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $16.84! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Stealing the Mona Lisa: What Art Stops Us from Seeing more books like this by Darian Leader add to wishlist Using the 1911 theft of the painting as a starting point, psychoanalyst Leader examines the psychology of observing art. STEALING THE MONA LISA combines examples throughout the history of painting and sculpture, along with their admirers' reactions, to explore how we see the object and what we hope to find in front of it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| first editions
13 view cover	Cezanne and the End of Impressionism: A Study of the Theory, Technique, and Critical Evaluation of Modern Art more books like this by Richard Shiff add to wishlist Drawing on a broad foundation in the history of nineteenth-century French art, Richard Shiff offers an innovative interpretation of Cezanne's painting. He shows how Cezanne's style met the emerging criteria of a "technique of originality" and how it satisfied critics sympathetic to symbolism as well as to impressionism. Expanding his study of the ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $39.35! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Varieties of Visual Experience more books like this by Edmund Burke Feldman add to wishlist Varieties is a classic text on the functions, styles and structure of the major visual art forms. It is reputed to be the best book on the theory and practice of art criticism for undergraduates. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.94! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Egon Schiele: Eros and Passion more books like this by Klaus Albrecht Schroder add to wishlist Examines the erotic work of the Expressionist artist within the perspective of history's shifting views concerning beauty, aesthetics and decency. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Power of Images: Studies in the History and Theory of Response more books like this by David Freedberg add to wishlist "This learned and heavy volume should be placed on the shelves of every art historical library."--E. H. Gombrich, "New York Review of Books" "This is an engaged and passionate work by a writer with powerful convictions about art, images, aesthetics, the art establishment, and especially the discipline of art history. It is animated by an ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $28.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Voices of Silence more books like this by Andre Malraux, Stuart Gilbert (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.47! first editions
18 view cover	What is Art For? more books like this by Ellen Dissanayake add to wishlist see all copies from $5.14! new only from $16.63! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Flood!: A Novel in Pictures more books like this by Eric Drooker add to wishlist An American Book Award winner and an Editor's Choice of the New York Times, "Flood!" is the powerful first graphic novel by Eric Drooker, frequent cover artist for the New Yorker. "Flood!" is a modern novel written in the ancient language of pictures, with an expressionist, film noir edge. This "definitive edition" of "Flood!" is a unique record ... see all copies from $4.78! new only from $8.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Explicit Body in Performance more books like this by Rebecca Schneider add to wishlist Is it Performance Art or Pornography? The Explicity Body in Performance interrogates the avant-garde precedents and theoretical terrain that combined to produce feminist performance art. Among the many artists discussed are Carolee Scheemann Karen Finley Sandra Bernhard Annie Sprinkle Robbie McCauley Spiderwoman Rebecca Schneider tackles ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $33.60! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Art in Your World more books like this by Gerald F. Brommer, George F. Horn add to wishlist Introduces the design principles, tools, materials, and techniques used by artists to express their ideas in two- and three-dimensional forms. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.86! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Artist's Muse: Unlock the Door to Your Creativity more books like this by Betsy Dillard Stroud add to wishlist "The Artist's Muse" will appeal to any artist who's struggled with creative block or who's looking for new and exciting ways to grow their work. This unique book and card game kit is packed with creative prompts, and idea sparkers. By mixing and matching the cards, and following the visual examples in the book, readers will find a realm of ... see all copies from $5.80! new only from $5.80!
23 view cover	Unseen Warhol more books like this by John O'Connor, Benjamin Liu add to wishlist The paradox of Andy Warhol, who is at once one of the most visible and the most elusive figures of our time, is heightened by this collection of twenty interviews with the artist's closest friends and colleagues. Through their words a more complete picture emerges of the man behind the mirror. Their recollections form an ever entertaining, often ... see all copies from $9.94! first editions
24	Modern Art and Modern Science: The Parallel Analysis of Vision more books like this by Paul C Vitz, Ph.D. add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99!
25 view cover	Pleasure and the Arts: Enjoying Literature, Painting, and Music more books like this by Christopher Butler add to wishlist How do the arts give us pleasure? Covering a very wide range of artistic works, from Auden to David Lynch, Rembrandt to Edward Weston, and Richard Strauss to Keith Jarrett, "Pleasure and the Arts" offers us an explanation of our enjoyable emotional engagements with literature, music, and painting. The arts direct us to intimate and particularized ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.07!

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