By using more color fine art reproductions than any other text to illustrate the concepts of design, Ocvirk introduces students to both the fundamental elements of art and to the rich and varied history of their uses. Art Fundamentals offers a wealth of full color and black-and-white fine art reproductions and a rich Instructor's Resource Manual but still remains the best value on the market. This new edition exposes students to a more diverse range of aesthetic and cultural perspectives and brings in more examples from the contemporary scene.
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Design and History,
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This review is from: Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice (Paperback)
Popular with the Art Classes on college campuses nationwide, this book meets all expectations for an introductory art class. Covering Black and White design and history, the book covers styles and jargon used to describe the popular works. The Colour section does equally well, with vivid pictures of art work. Each era is discussed and the fundamentals of colour are provided. This is the book to get to get your feet wet in the world of Art.
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I'm a college student with no background in art, so when I found out I had to take Design I as a prerequisite to an introductory photography class, I was a little nervous. If I'd have seen this textbook ahead of time, I wouldn't have been. What's so phenomenal about this book is that, silly as it may sound, it has so many pictures. These pictures, mostly in color, are varied and make the point the author is trying to illustrate clearly and practically, all the while promoting a sense of aestheticism for a wide-ranging history of art. Bravo. I'm taking Design II.
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Informative, clear, and gripping,
This review is from: Art Fundamentals with Core Concepts CD-ROM (Paperback)
I bought this book for my "Art Appreciation" class in my second year of Graphic Design school, and I came out with appreciation for art and this book.
The 350 something pages are divided into chapters such as form, colour, texture and so on.. All of them are easy to read and extremely informative, best of all, it's full of pictures! Each page has almost a minimum of two images, making understanding and grasping the content extremely easy and enjoyable. I loved the chapter Content & Style, as it delved into the art schools, explaining each school, the artists, the paintings etc The book also has a cd that has info on colour, texture, line.. ( Art Fundementals!) with an interactive part that's fun to do, and was required by our Professor as homework. I recommend this book to anyone, it's very important for studying art, but will also be a valuable book in any library or home.
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ART FUNDAMENTALS: The two words that form the title of this book should make our purpose fairly clear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radial balance, pictorial area, neutralized color, essential flatness, converging edges, intuitive space, abstract textures, allover pattern, fractional representation, art elements, shallow space, converging parallels, optical perception, primary triad, biomorphic shapes, plastic space, picture plane, dark manner, actual texture, tertiary colors, simultaneous contrast Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Artists Rights Society, Art Institute of Chicago, United States, World War, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pablo Picasso, Abstract Expressionist, Art Resource, Abstract Expressionism, Piet Mondrian, Whitney Museum of American Art, Alfred Stieglitz, Man Ray, National Gallery of Art, Paul Strand, Alexander Calder, The Art of the Third Dimension, The Bridgeman Art Library, Ben Shahn, Board of Trustees, Paul Cézanne, Yves Tanguy, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Ansel Adams New!
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ART FUNDAMENTALS: The two words that form the title of this book should make our purpose fairly clear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radial balance, pictorial area, neutralized color, essential flatness, converging edges, intuitive space, abstract textures, allover pattern, fractional representation, art elements, shallow space, converging parallels, optical perception, primary triad, biomorphic shapes, plastic space, picture plane, dark manner, actual texture, tertiary colors, simultaneous contrast Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Artists Rights Society, Art Institute of Chicago, United States, World War, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pablo Picasso, Abstract Expressionist, Art Resource, Abstract Expressionism, Piet Mondrian, Whitney Museum of American Art, Alfred Stieglitz, Man Ray, National Gallery of Art, Paul Strand, Alexander Calder, The Art of the Third Dimension, The Bridgeman Art Library, Ben Shahn, Board of Trustees, Paul Cézanne, Yves Tanguy, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Ansel Adams New!
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- Still Life by American Federation Of Art on 5 pages
- Fra Angelico (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) by Laurence Kanter on page 27, page 123, and Back Matter
- Marc Chagall by Jean-Michel Foray on page 59, page 60, and page 289
- Claude Monet by National Gallery of Art on page 41, page 166, and page 260
- Eva Hesse: Sculpture (Jewish Museum) by Ms. Elisabeth Sussman on page 35, page 36, and page 322
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- The Art of Teaching Art: A Guide for Teaching and Learning the Foundations of Drawing-Based Art by Deborah A. Rockman in Back Matter
- Art Therapy Activities: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Therapists And Parents by Pamela J. Stack on page 89
- Basic Visual Concepts And Principles For Artists, Architects And Designers by Charles Wallschlaeger on page 136
- Art Subjects: Making Artists in the American University by Howard Singerman in Back Matter
- Functional Pottery: Form and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose by Robin Hopper in Back Matter
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