A Higher Standard: Not only a book about art, but also an artfully made book, Living with Art has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality. The extraordinary attention to detail can be seen in the gorgeous cover, the high-quality paper, and the Smythe sewn binding for durability. This meticulous care ensures that every illustration is on or facing the page on which it is discussed — the reader never needs to flip the page. In addition to this craftsmanship, the seventh edition continues to deliver the most accurate color reproductions ever.
A Comprehensive Introduction to the visual arts from several perspectives: themes and purposes of art; the vocabulary of art; individual art media (painting, drawing, camera arts, sculpture, architecture, etc.); and the chronological history of art.
Richly Illustrated: The text includes 700 images drawn from a wide range of cultures and time periods.
Innovative and Topical: Living with Art pioneered in presenting single-page biographies keyed to discussions of artworks in the text, as well as essays on such topics as restoration and public art.
The seventh edition continues this tradition with Artist Biographies of Louise Bourgeois, Samual Mockbee, Jackson Pollack and Olowe of Ise. New Thinking about Art essays include Aesthetics and Iconoclasm.
Contextual: Related Works boxes in the art history chapters use small photos in the margins as visual cross-references to works covered in other parts of the book, drawing them into the historical discussion.
Crossing Cultures: These brief essays address the interaction of the European art tradition with those of other cultures.
Examples of these essays include Africa Looks Back and The Early Buddha Image.
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