Artforms : an introduction to the visual arts / Duane and Sarah Preble.
| Author/creator | Preble, Duane |
| Other author | Preble, Sarah. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 5th ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : HarperCollins Publishers, ©1994. |
| Description | x, 534 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is art for? -- The nature of art -- Art and experience -- The language of visual experience -- Visual elements -- Principles of design -- Style -- Evaluation and criticism -- Two-dimensional media -- Drawing -- Painting -- Printmaking -- Camera arts and computer imaging -- Three-dimensional media -- Sculpture -- Craft: traditional and contemporary -- Design disciplines -- Architecture and environmental design -- Art as cultural heritage -- Prehistoric to early civilization -- Beyond the western world -- Ancient through medieval -- Renaissance and Baroque -- The modern world -- Late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- Early twentieth century -- Between World Wars -- Accelerated change: art after 1945 -- Recent diversity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 516-518) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Other title | Art forms. |
| LCCN | 93004725 |
| ISBN | 0065008340 |
| ISBN | 9780065008340 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N7430 .P69 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |