Publisher's Synopsis
This introduction to art teaches and encourages the unenlightened how to appreciate and understand art. It introduces readers to the theory, practice and history necessary for an expanded awareness of and enthusiasm for art in everyday life. Readers are encouraged to make their own art and art-related discoveries, to develop their innate creativity, and to become independent in their recognition of art mediums - from drawing and painting to architecture and urban design, and from making furniture to creating films and videos.;The book includes artist biographies and an art programme which reinforces the concepts presented in the order they are introduced.
