Wonderfully illustrated! | Living With Art

Falls short of greatness. | Living With Art | Rita Gilbert

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	• Living With Art Rita Gilbert McGraw-Hill Companies, 1997 - 576 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Wonderful!

The value of this wonderful book is far beyond the nice design and comprehensive coverage. For those who are interested in art but do not major or profession in it, like me, it introduces some fundamental questions, such as "what is art", as well as the basic concepts and facts you need to appreciate more from any form of art. (Question: Why does the 6th edition have a different author?)

Wonderfully illustrated!

Life with Art takes the reader through a very informative subject in a concise, but detailed, manner. Beautiful illustrations of artwork being discussed don almost every page. The book is separated into twenty-one chapters which allows the reader to follow art through history, study the different types of art medium, and learn enough about art vocabulary to write a critical analysis. A must for all art students!!!

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Falls short of greatness.

The coordination of the art and the text, "designing the layout so that all art appeared on or facing the page on which it was discussed," is superb! However, the basic structural organization of the book is confusing. It's hard to imagine that this book is so often recommended for beginning art students, since it seems to give a somewhat disjointed overview of the subject material, lacking in continuity. The focus is extremely conceptual rather than factual. For those already familiar with the basic principles, though, the examples provided and the layout of the text and images will be satisfying.

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good sampling, bad literature

As a textbook, it rambles. Could be shortend, or add more substance, like who influenced who, who created what, what legacy does this piece leave and most of all:
WHO MADE THIS ARTIST FAMOUS?
WHO FOUND OUT THIS ARTIST FOR THE FIRST TIME?
Over all a rambling book. Can anyone kindly introduce me a better book?

The Allure of Living With Art

This book of approximately 500 pages covers art through the ages, including full page, color glossies, and brief but informative biographies on the most famous, some infamous, and influential artists. It has chapters on concepts to composition, not overlooking or limited to color, shape and volume, and much more in the way of inspiration. It's bound to bring you back to all the reasons you wanted to be an artist in the first place, and in context that appeals to even the less avid reader. A bit pricey perhaps, but it's definitely a timeless keeper & reference book. I highly recommend it to all visual art enthusiasts and aspirees.

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Over its five editions, Living with Art has become the "gold standard," the book against which all other art appreciation texts are judged. The uniquely clear and comprehensive discussion of the themes, purposes, and elements of art lays a solid foundation for majors and non-majors alike to progress to sections on art media and history. This was the first book to pay close attention to the coordination of the art and the text, designing the layout so that all art appeared on or facing the page on which it was discussed. The accuracy of the color and quality of the reproductions have remained unmatched in five editions. Finally, this text has, from the first, offered the widest representation of diverse artists, cultures, media, and time periods, with greater inclusion of women, artists of color, crafts, and contemporary art. Each copy of the book comes with a free ancillary package including a timeline, Writing Guide, Projects Manual, Pronunciation Guide, and Overlays.

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