A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to ‘read’,
understand and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history
might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable
technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question
of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Unpacked is
the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer
for the general reader, as well as educators. Designed like an
instruction manual, fifty key artworks from around the world are
deconstructed with pithy explanations, diagrams and close-ups, in
order to reveal the elements that make up a masterpiece. Dating
from the earliest times to the present, the artworks under analysis
are drawn from many cultures, and cover all forms of visual media
including: drawing, illustration, photography, prints and
sculpture. Matthew Wilson’s simplicity of approach, using
established art historical methods, enables the reader to discover
the fundamentals of art history, from considerations of function,
historical context, iconography and artists’ experience, to
broader issues of identity including feminism, gender and
postcolonialism. Whether it’s the mask of Tutankhamun or Dorothea
Lange’s photograph of Migrant Mother, Hokusai’s Great Wave or
Kara Walker’s Gone, each image is dissected on the page in a
no-nonsense style, with explanatory notes detailing artists’
sources of inspiration, associated styles and movements, plus any
relevant quotes, related visuals and other contextual and issue-led
information with keywords for handy cross-referencing. The
resulting book is a dynamic, visual resource that will inspire and
spark enjoyment of art in all its forms.
General
| Imprint: |
Thames and Hudson
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Matthew Wilson
|
| Dimensions: |
270 x 226mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-500-02567-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-500-02567-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780500025673 |
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