Product DescriptionThe first time she made a pizza from scratch, art historian Nancy Heller made the observation that led her to write this entertaining guide to contemporary art. Comparing modern art not only to pizzas but also to traditional and children’s art, Heller shows us how we can refine analytical tools we already possess to understand and enjoy even the most unfamiliar paintings and sculptures. How is a painting like a pizza? Both depend on visual balance for much of their. . . More >>
Why a Painting Is Like a Pizza: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Modern Art
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- It’s not just a photograph, it’s a work of Pop Art
Product DescriptionIt’s not just a photograph, it’s a work of Pop Art! The Pop Cam produces photos that mimic the image repetition and saturated color palettes of famous pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. One snap of the Pop Cam takes four pictures in the span of one second and preserves them in four different hues on one single print. Each 4″ x 2-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (10. 2 cm x 6. 4 cm x 3. 8 cm) plastic camera uses any standard 35mm film and has no flash. With some imaginatio. . . More >>
Accoutrements Pop Cam – Point & Shoot camera – 35mm
Modern Art
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Product DescriptionIn Modern Art, players compete to gain the most money by buying and selling paintings at auctions and reselling them for profit. The game consists of four rounds–in each, works by up to five artists will be offered for sale and auctioned off in various ways. Players take on the roles of art dealers/collectors. It is their decision which artwork to sell, and how to sell them. Successful players must balance two aims. First, they’ll have to collect the best artwork f. . . More >>
History of Modern Art
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Product DescriptionHistory of Modern Art has long been recognized as the authoritative, encyclopedic history of painting, photography, sculpture, and architecture from the mid-19th century, when modern art emerged, to the present day. Revising author Marla F. Prather’s contributions to the new Fourth Edition include: More biographical information about each artist. An entirely new chapter on Cubism. A lively sense of social and historical context. Coverage of work in . . . More >>
Mainstreams of Modern Art
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Product DescriptionA complete study of painting and sculpture of the 19th century, covering its major movements and incorporating its 18th centiry precedents and early 20th century developments. . . . More >>