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We form art. Art forms us.
The title of this book has a dual meaning. As humans form works of art, we are in turn formed by what we create. The art world constantly evolves, as today’s artists interpret, challenge, and ultimately create the world around them. The 11th edition of Prebles’ Artforms reflects this dynamic environment; it is one of the most exhaustive revisions in the book’s history. Three recent trends drive this edition: changing pedagogical needs, new scholarly research, and recent creativity by artists around the world.
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Patrick Frank has taught in many higher education environments, from rural community colleges to private research universities. His recent scholarly work has focused on Latin American graphic arts. He is author of
In This Section
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Detailed Table of Contents
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE LANGUAGE OF VISUAL EXPERIENCE
Chapter 1. The Nature of Art and Creativity
Chapter 2. The Purposes and Functions of Art
Chapter 3. The Visual Elements
PART TWO: THE MEDIA OF ART
Chapter 4. The Principles of Design
Chapter 5. Evaluating Art
Chapter 6. Drawing
Chapter 7. Painting
Chapter 8. Printmaking
Chapter 9. Photography
Chapter 10. Moving Images: Film and Digital Arts
Chapter 11. Design Disciplines
Chapter 12. Sculpture
Chapter 13. Craft Media: Flirting with Function
Chapter 14. Architecture
PART THREE: ART AS CULTURAL HERITAGE
Chapter 15. From The Earliest Art to the Bronze Age
Chapter 16. The Classical and Medieval West
Chapter 17. Renaissance and Baroque Europe
Chapter 18. Traditional Arts of Asia
Chapter 19. The Islamic World
Chapter 20. Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
PART FOUR: THE MODERN WORLD
Chapter 21. Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Chapter 22. Early Twentieth Century
Chapter 23. Between World Wars
Chapter 24. Postwar Modern Movements
PART FIVE: THE POSTMODERN WORLD
Chapter 25. Postmodernity and Global Art
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE LANGUAGE OF VISUAL EXPERIENCE
Chapter 1. The Nature of Art and Creativity
What is Art?
What is Creativity?
Art and Reality
Looking and Seeing
Form and Content
Chapter 2. The Purposes and Functions of Art
Art for Delight
Art as Commentary
Art in Worship and Ritual
Art for Commemoration
Art for Persuasion
Art as Self-Expression
Chapter 3. The Visual Elements
Line
Shape
Mass
Space
Time and Motion
Light53
Color
Texture
PART TWO: THE MEDIA OF ART
Chapter 4. The Principles of Design
Unity and Variety
Balance
Emphasis and Subordination
Directional Forces
Contrast
Repetition and Rhythm
Scale and Proportion
Design Summary
Chapter 5. Evaluating Art
Evaluation
Art Criticism
What Makes Art Great?
Evaluating Art with Words
Censorship: The Ultimate Evaluation
Chapter 6. Drawing
The Drawing Process
Purposes of Drawing
Tools and Techniques
Comics and Graphic Novels
Contemporary Approaches
Chapter 7. Painting
Ingredients and Surfaces
Watercolor
Fresco
Encaustic
Tempera
Oil
Acrylic
Contemporary Approaches
Chapter 8. Printmaking
Purposes of Printmaking
Relief
Intaglio
Lithography
Stencil and Screenprinting
Contemporary Approaches
Chapter 9. Photography
The Evolution and Photography
Photography as an Art Form
Photography and Social Change
Color Photography
Pushing the Limits
The Digital Revolution
Chapter 10. Moving Images: Film and Digital Arts
Film: The Moving Image
Television and Video
Digital Art Forms
Chapter 11. Design Disciplines
Graphic Design
Motion Graphics
Interactive Design
Product Design
Chapter 12. Sculpture
Freestanding and Relief Sculpture
Methods and Materials
Kinetic Sculpture
Mixed Media
Installations and Site-Specific Art
Chapter 13. Craft Media: Flirting with Function
Clay
Class
Metal
Wood
Fiber
Chapter 14. Architecture
An Art and A Science
Traditional Methods and Materials
Modern Materials and Methods
Designing with Nature
Contemporary Approaches
PART THREE: ART AS CULTURAL HERITAGE
Chapter 15. From The Earliest Art to the Bronze Age
The Paleolithic Period
The Neolithic Period
The Beginnings of Civilization Mesopotamia
Egypt
Chapter 16. The Classical and Medieval West
Greece
Rome
Early Christian and Byzantine Art
The Middle Ages in Europe
Baroque
Chapter 17. Renaissance and Baroque Europe
The Renaissance
Rococo
Chapter 18. Traditional Arts of Asia
India
Southeast Asia
China
Japan
Chapter 19. The Islamic World
Arab Lands
Spain
Persia
India: The Mughal Empire
Chapter 20. Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Africa Oceania and Australia
Native North America
Pre-Conquest Central and South America
PART FOUR: THE MODERN WORLD
Chapter 21. Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Photography
Realism
Impressionism
The Post-Impressionist Period
Chapter 22. Early Twentieth Century
The Fauves and Expressionism
Cubism
Towards Abstract Sculpture
The Modern Spirit in America
Futurism and the Celebration of Motion
Chapter 23. Between World Wars
Dada
Surrealism
Expanding on Cubism
Building a New Society
Political Expressions
Latin American Modernism
American Regionalism
African-American Modernists
Organic Abstraction
Chapter 24. Postwar Modern Movements
The New York School
Architecture at Mid-Century
Assemblage
Events and Happenings
Pop Art
Minimal Art
Conceptual Art
Site-Specific Works and Earthwords
Installations and Environments
Early Feminism
Performance Art
PART FIVE:: THE POSTMODERN WORLD
Chapter 25. Postmodernity and Global Art
Postmodern Architecture
Painting
Photography
Sculture
Public Art
Issue-Oriented Art
Street Art
The Global Present
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