Gateways to Art
ISBN 0500289565
ISBN 978-0500289563
Publication Date: October 27, 2011
Format: Paperback
Price: $118.75
630 pages
800+ full-color illustrations
10.9 in x 8.7 in x 1.2 in
3.815 lb
Understanding the Visual Arts
Debra J. DeWitte, Ralph M. Larmann, M. Kathryn Shields
A flexible format, inclusive approach, and comprehensive illustration program fit the many ways instructors teach Introduction to the Visual Arts.
From Thames and Hudson—the world’s leading art publisher—Gateways to Art facilitates instructor choice and offers unprecedented pedagogical support for students. Short chapters can be read in any order, with new vocabulary defined on the page as it occurs. Eight “Gateways to Art” images (from around the world and all eras) support the common course goal of learning to interpret art in multiple ways and help students build on what they already know. The text is balanced and global, with over 1,000 illustrations—from around the world, and from everyday life. 800+ full-color illustrations.
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