Living with Art [Paperback]

Mark Getlein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0073379204 | ISBN-13: 978-0073379203 | Publication Date: October 13, 2009 | Edition: 9

Analyze, Understand, Appreciate

Living with Art provides the tools to help students think critically about the visual arts. Using a wealth of examples, the first half of the text examines the nature, vocabulary, and elements of art, offering a foundation for students to learn to analyze art effectively. The latter half sets out a brief but comprehensive history of art, leading students to understand art within the context of its time and place of origin. High quality images from a wide range of periods and cultures bring the art to life, and topical essays throughout the text foster critical thinking skills.

Taken together, all of these elements help students to better appreciate art as a reflection of the human experience and to realize that living with art is living with ourselves.

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About the Author

Mark Getlein arrived in New York to pursue advanced music studies at the Juilliard School, but he quickly became equally fascinated by the city's vibrant downtown art scene and magnificent museum collections. For a decade or so he led an interesting but precarious life as a pianist and painter. As a writer and development editor, he has helped to create a series of ground-breaking college textbooks in art and literature, including Art History (Abrams, 1995), A History of Art in Africa (Abrams, 2001), The HarperCollins World Reader, The Longman Anthology of British Literature, and The Longman Anthology of World Literature. This is his fourth edition as author of Living with Art.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 9 edition (October 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073379204
• ISBN-13: 978-0073379203
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Contemporary Art

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!!, January 4, 2011

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J. Riggin "I luv the Funky Beats" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living with Art (Paperback)

I got this for an Art 101 class I am taking and honestly I am very surprised. For a textbook, it is remarkably easy to read, informative and interesting. I love how the author draws the reader in with numerous examples and of course photos of different art works. He covers many different topics. This book is really a joy to read. It is helping me knowledge of art expand so much.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best art appreciation text on the market, June 1, 2011

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Scott Baine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living with Art (Paperback)

Having taught art appreciation well over thirty times, I have come to rely on this text. Looking at the competition, it is the only book that covers everything. Living with Art is digestible for my students, witty enough for the seasoned professional in me and makes it easy to cover aesthetics, design principles, media and a brief history of art... all in one term. My favorite component is Connect Art. With Connect, I am able to present even more information via this online component, as well as, track my students' progress between exams. Because of the tailored online Connect exercises, my exam scores and final averages have improved as much as 15 per cent. I highly recommend this text.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another school book, January 14, 2012

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I wouldn't read this outside of having to read it for class, but, it's entertaining and I'm learning alot without having to stop and reference a dictionary much (I hate that! Speak average college-student language, please.) Lots of pictures and go into detail about them which is really nice.