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Fun to read and easy too, with three main words on each two-page spread and photo of a work of art on the other. There is some fine print at the bottom of each word page, telling you the name of the masterpiece and so on. Very enjoyable, and even a child could read it or just look at it.
I loved this book that is small in size, but large in scope, exploring the many expressions of "art".
It's a reproductions-studded book that defines art in 3 simple words, starting with "Art is... ."It doesn't really give a definitive explanation of why the said art is described or defined as such, but leaves the reader to ponder upon each simple (but oft-times ambiguous) definitions. The amount of reproductions from the MET museum's collection were a delight to see, but that's all there is to it in this book. It's a great gift to give an elementary level art enthusiast, but probably not the sor...
This book had me looking at pictures more than reading. Each two-page spread consists of a work of art, a word that the authors chose to describe it, and a citation for the art. Paging through was enlightening--sometimes I dwelled on the image, sometimes tried to figure out why the authors chose that image in association with that word. I looked up the book on Amazon--it's not particularly expensive to buy new ($14; used copies as little as $3); I likely wouldn't have it if it hadn't been on the...
Filled with images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, this book shows that art is a bit of everything. It may not have actually taught me anything specific about art, but it certainly inspired me to visit the museum in New York City itself.
I LOVE this book ..
The art in this book is well-chosen, represents a variety of styles and places, and it very engaging. The book also escapes the traditional art book trap of overwhelming the art with words about it. The short "art is..." statements ensure that that never happens in this book. However, I think it has some structural planning issues that make it fall short of being a truly great art book. It would have been much more powerful if done in a larger page size, but with fewer pages. Many of the works o...
