Why a painting is like a pizza, a guide to understanding and enjoying modern art, Nancy G. Heller
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Why a painting is like a pizza, a guide to understanding and enjoying modern art, Nancy G. Heller
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-185) and index
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illustrations
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Why a painting is like a pizza
Nature of contents
bibliography
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49225942
Responsibility statement
Nancy G. Heller
Sub title
a guide to understanding and enjoying modern art
Summary
Comparing modern art not only to pizzas but also to traditional and childrenUs art, a professor of art history shows readers how people can refine analytical tools they already possess to understand and enjoy even the most unfamiliar paintings and sculptures. 49 color illustrations. 40 halftones
Table Of Contents
Exactly what is "abstract" art? -- Why is a painting like a pizza? -- Making aesthetic decisions in art and in daily life -- Paintings that people love to hate -- Bending -- and breaking -- the rules -- New materials, new rules -- Art invades life, and vice versa -- The emotional impact of (some) abstract art -- Commonsense answers to some of the questions most often asked about modern art
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