The Joy of Art: How to Look At, Appreciate, and Talk about Art
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Joy of Art: How to Look At, Appreciate, and Talk about Art
By (Author) Carolyn Schlam
Skyhorse Publishing
Allworth Press,U.S.
24th January 2022
17th March 2022
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
701.18
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 36mm
1338g
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.
Reviews
One way to really know someones true character is to visit a museum and look at art with them. With Carolyn Schlams 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, andpresident of the Pastel Society of America
Author Bio
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.
