Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts - Softcover

DeWitte, Debra J.; Larmann, Ralph M.; Shields, M. Kathryn

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9780500292037: Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts

Synopsis

The revised and expanded edition of the market-leading art appreciation college textbook.

The Second Edition of Gateways to Art features an even greater emphasis on visual culture and contemporary art. All new "Visual Galleries" conclude each chapter, creating valuable connections throughout the text, while a unique chapter on Content and Analysis leads students step-by-step through detailed analyses of seminal artworks. Last, but not least, recurring “Gateways to Art” features teach students to examine works of art from all angles: formal analysis, media, history, and themes. 1,725 illustrations in color and black-and-white

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About the Authors

Debra J. DeWitte is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art & Art History at the University of Texas/Arlington.

Ralph M. Larmann is a Professor of Art and the University of Evansville, Indiana.

M. Kathryn Shields is an Assistant Professor of Art History at Guilford College, North Carolina.

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