The Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art (Occasional Paper Series) [Paperback]

David Perkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 1994 | Series: Occasional Paper Series (Book 4)

Attentive observation of art provides an excellent opportunity for better thinking, for the cultivation of the "art of intelligence." The arts are important in an educational setting, therefore, because they can cultivate important thinking strategies in children and adults alike. With carefully chosen illustrations, Perkins demonstrates how the reflective approach to art can develop broader, more adventurous, and clearer avenues of thought.

Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition (July 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089236274X
• ISBN-13: 978-0892362745
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent content in a brief package, October 8, 2006

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This review is from: The Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art (Occasional Paper Series) (Paperback)

Recently I bought at least 5 books regarding the modern art analysis. May be this one is the book that most cleverly resolved the question on how to approach the complex modern art. It presents a strategy to open up your mind and get the most of every piece of art that you confront in a museum or a gallery. It does not dwell upon art history but emphasize on what to look and how to look. Unfortunately, at the end of its barely 90 pages, you ended asking for more.

20 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn to use Reflective Thinking while looking at art!, June 26, 2000

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Jennifer (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art (Occasional Paper Series) (Paperback)

The Intelligent Eye is a great way to teach students (or anyone) how to think by looking at artwork! This book has an easy to read, conversational style to it as it shares some very basic truths about thinking.

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Eye, March 13, 2006

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ALM (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art (Occasional Paper Series) (Paperback)

This book is interesting for artists. It opens up your mind for different ways of thinking.