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History of Art covers training and vocational aspects of Art History, providing a wealth of information on the different kinds of courses available on the relationship between, for example, museum and gallery work and academic Art History.
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Those of us who live in Western-style societies inhabit a world of visual communications: television, films, videos, advertisements, traffic signs, signals in both urban and rural environments warning and alerting us, graffiti on buildings and vehicles, photographs in newspapers, paintings in galleries, serial strips and cartoons, the packaging on consumer goods. Read the first page
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Those of us who live in Western-style societies inhabit a world of visual communications: television, films, videos, advertisements, traffic signs, signals in both urban and rural environments warning and alerting us, graffiti on buildings and vehicles, photographs in newspapers, paintings in galleries, serial strips and cartoons, the packaging on consumer goods. Read the first page
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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book covers all the essential core syllabus that you need to cover for AQA A Level History of Art, and essentially it is a textbook for the course. As an A level textbook, it does it's job. It is written for 16-18 year old school kids in Britain who are taking art history and this book should not be considered for any further study or in-depth critique about art.
You will not be happy with this book if you are a university student, and if you want a more detailed study of Art History, buy "The Story of Art" by Gombrich, a text which every self-respecting art history student will own.
For a beginners introduction, this is quite good and comprehensive (in a very superficial way), and if you want to add to an interest in art history, even as a novice, this is rather light as a lot of it is rather obvious and self-explanatory.
A level students: Buy it today. Others: stay away.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
By contrast with all reviewers, I would argue Pointon's book about the discipline of art history can provide a stimulating reading for all, both specialists and non-specialists, high school pupils, university and students and academics.
Supportive arguments for this point are as follows:
- it is widely accessible by the way it goes into the most recurrent questions of art history with material everybody has already encountered at some point;
- it is not simplistic as it goes further than common sense and can be very specific in the way it tackles specific questions of methods or ideological stand within the disciplinary discourse;
- it is a good read for advanced practitioners as it could provide food for thought to anybody who has a reflexive approach to their art historical research.
On a practical side, this book has for itself to be very short, therefore quick to read through.
Supportive arguments for this point are as follows:
- it is widely accessible by the way it goes into the most recurrent questions of art history with material everybody has already encountered at some point;
- it is not simplistic as it goes further than common sense and can be very specific in the way it tackles specific questions of methods or ideological stand within the disciplinary discourse;
- it is a good read for advanced practitioners as it could provide food for thought to anybody who has a reflexive approach to their art historical research.
On a practical side, this book has for itself to be very short, therefore quick to read through.
Format:Paperback
Like most History Students, I tried to pick out a few of the most general books from my university reading list, rather than getting all of the books. However, this book wasn't on any of my course lists, but Amazon recommended it. I decided I had nothing to lose and bought it- have to say it has helped me immensely. I love the book- the author includes in the book a handy guide on how to assess a work of art and write about it- great guide!
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art history tyro gets stuck in
Bought on the basis of previous reviews, but, oh dear; clearly erudite and comprehensive but the writing style is turgid and like swimming in treacle! Read more
Published 23 months ago by philistine2010
A Very Useful read
A very personal transaction, which was greatly appreciated.
The book I have purchased has proved very useful for my upcoming University study in History of Art. Read more
The book I have purchased has proved very useful for my upcoming University study in History of Art. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by C. Parrott
interesting for beginners
This is a book for those beginning to study History of Art, but it could have more clues to practices and methods. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2001
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