- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (6 April 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0684840189
- ISBN-13: 978-0684840185
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,168,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Assuming no previous knowledge on the part of the reader, this is a straightforward introduction to Western art, from the cave paintings of Lascaux to Damien Hirst's pickled ruminants. It explains techniques, identifies major art movements, includes a time-line which puts these in context, describes their aims and beliefs, and presents short biographies of the great masters. Significant works, illustrated in colour, are examined to show why and how they achieved their status.
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Format:Hardcover
This is, in my view, a major contribution to the genre. Freeman has said 'be gone' to the stuffy, 'aurevoir' to the pretentious and a resounding 'enough!' to the exclusive. I am totally enamoured with the writing style. I am an art teacher and am grateful to the author for presenting me with a text that invites, excites and sustains interest in the visual arts. It's a novel but useful layout, a great gateway to the academic world of the visual arts and a good refresher course for people like me! I know it will have it's detractors calling it superficial. Well, those people need to remember how lucky they are to be in a position to realise how much deeper it all goes. Julian Freeman knows that this is just a beginning. Only two complaints...too small and many artists mentioned do not have pieces shown.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Art - A Crash Course
7 Jan 2000
Format:Hardcover
The size is terrific. Easy to slip into a purse or pocket and carry through the museum. Fine reference for art one does not know. Clear and concise and intelligently written. Nice heavy slick paper with lovely colored illustrations. I'm buying books for two of my art pals to carry (also) when we go to the museums together.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A must-read
1 Nov 1999
Format:Hardcover
This book is wonderful! It covers all the important artists and periods without being wordy. I knew next to nothing about art before I read this book; it gave me a great overview of the world of art. I can't wait to read the other books in this series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great - does just what it says on the cover.
15 July 1999
Format:Hardcover
Freeman's hectic (manic?) style is exactly right for this brisk tour of art through the ages. If you ever felt your feet turn to lead as you were moved round one of those great art galleries by a serious, informed, but oh-so-boring tour guide, then get all light and giddy again as Jules whisks you from Boudin to Basquiat with a song and a laugh...
Best of all (as far as I can tell) all the names, dates, picture attributions are RIGHT! So keep it on your bookshelf for the next time you forget whether it was Manet or Monet who did the waterlilies.
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