The art of looking at art. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gene Wisniewski.
• Authors: Wisniewski, Gene, 1957-
• Contents: Table of Contents; ; Introduction; ; Chapter One—Ten Reasons to Appreciate Art; ; Chapter Two—the First 95% of Art History—Prehistoric Art; ; Chapter Three—From Artisan to Artist—How Art Became About Self-Expression (It Wasn’t Always)—The Most Recent 5% of Art History; ; Chapter Four—“the Place of the Muses”—a Brief History of the Museum; ; Chapter Five—Art vs. Life—How Art and Life Influence One Another; ; Chapter Six— Art Is Where You Find It—Where Artists Find Inspiration; ; Chapter Seven—This Is Your Brain on Art—the Human Brain and the Creative Process; ; Chapter Eight—The 13 or So Traits of Creative People (According to Me); ; Chapter Nine—Self-Expression for Sale—Art and the Marketplace; ; Chapter Ten—“We the People” As Patron of the Arts—Government’s Role in the Arts; ; Chapter Eleven—Listening to Art, Even When It Isn’t Speaking to You—Understanding “Difficult” Art; ; Chapter Twelve— What to Look for When You Look at Art—Art Appreciation; ; Appendix A: Finding Art to Look At; ; Appendix B: Prehistoric Timeline; ; Appendix C: Timeline of Art Movements; ; Selected Bibliography; ; Index
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 701.18; Art appreciation; Art and society
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538133736
• Related ISBNs: 9781538133729
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.