Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts (7th Edition) (Paperback)

by Duane Preble (Author), Sarah Preble (Author), Patrick L. Frank (Author)

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Product Description
For Art Appreciation, Art for Non-Majors, and Introduction to Art.Introducing students to the theory, practice, and history of art--and emphasizing art's impact on everyday life--Artforms is known for its accurate color reproductions, clean design, and meticulous editing style. Newest co-author, Patrick Frank, brings expertise in Modern and contemporary art, Islamic art and architecture and Latin American art. The Seventh Edition now builds a bridge to the digital world with a CD-ROM containing feature artist interviews included free with each copy of the text.

From the Back Cover
To further the student's sense of process, we have also prepared a Prentice Hall exclusive Companion We6siteT` that accompanies ARTFORMS, seventh edition. This CW offers unique tools and support that make it easy for students and instructors to integrate this online study guide with the text. The site is a comprehensive resource that is organized according to the chapters within the text and features a variety of learning and teaching modules:

For students:

• Study Guide Modules that contain a variety of exercises and features designed to help students with self-study. These modules include:
• chapter objectives that help students organize key concepts to be learned
• essay questions that help strengthen critical thinking skills
• quizzes with multiple-choice and fill-in questions that supply instant scoring and feedback on student mastery of core material
• built-in email routing option that gives students the ability to forward essay responses and quizzes to their instructors.
• Reference Modules that contain Web Destinations and Net Search options provide the opportunity to expand upon the information presented in the text. Whether through a directory of websites relevant to the subject matter of a chapter or by simplifying key-term searching by automatically inserting terms from the chapter into major search engines, these reference features enable students to quickly reach related information on the web.
• Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication.
• Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a test page for browsers and plug-ins.

For instructors:

• The Faculty Module includes resources for teaching. This may include Lecture Hints, Class Activities, and graphics from text, all coordinated to each chapter. This module is accessed via a password provided by your local Prentice Hall representative.
• The Syllabus Manager™ tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the companion website. This resource allows instructors and students to communicate both inside and outside of the classroom at the click of a button.

The Companion Website™ makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at the address above and enter a new world of teaching and learning possibilities and opportunities.

CD-ROM
An interactive CD-ROM accompanies the text, and consists of 6 interviews with artists. Each gives personal insight into the process they used to create artworks that are discussed in ARTFORMS.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 531 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7 edition (March 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130899798
• ISBN-13: 978-0130899798
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #552,012 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ARTFORMS, January 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts (Textbook Binding)

Last semester i had taken a visual arts course at my college, Artforms was the text that we use and that the school still uses. If you are wanting to familiarize yourself with past and modern works of art from all cultures then this is a complete introduction to the reasoning behind specific artforms. After reading it you will get an overall gist of what art was in societies before ours and how it continues to live on and how it is viewed in present day societies.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to know about art? This is the book, October 17, 2000

By	"vampy9" (Bayamon, Puerto Rico United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts (Textbook Binding)

This book deserves to be in any person's library. It tells you the different thecnics of painting, the differents colors, how they divide, how to recognize the paintings. If you are studiying art or just like it, you must get this book.