Art Today

Preface = ⅴ 1. Art and Society = 1 Aesthetics = 2 Creativity = 3 Art Criticism = 5 The Artist = 11 Art in Today's World = 16 Part Ⅰ. THE LANGUAGE OF VISION = 19 2. Shape, Texturef Line, Space, Time, and Motion = 21 Shape = 22 Texture = 28 Line = 32 Space = 35 Time and Motion = 42 Summary: Using the Visual Elements = 44 3. Light and Color = 47 Light = 47 Color = 54 Summary: The Integration of the Visual Elements = 65 4. The Principles of Design = 68 Unity and Variety = 72 Scale and Proportion = 75 Balance = 79 Rhythm = 85 Emphasis = 87 Summary: The Integration of Design Principles = 90 Part Ⅱ. ART AND THE ENVIRONMENT = 99 5. The Home and Community = 100 The Home = 100 The Community = 122 6. Functional Design = 135 Before the Machine = 136 The Industrial Revolution = 139 7. Visual Communications = 157 Typography = 157 Graphic Design = 162 Advertising = 163 Exhibit Design = 173 Part Ⅲ. THE ARTIST-CRAFTSPERSON = 177 8. Wood, Metal, and Plastics = 179 Wood = 180 Metal = 186 Plastics = 190 9. Ceramics, Glass, and Fiber Arts = 196 Ceramics = 196 Glass = 203 Fiber Arts = 206 10. Film, Video, and Computer Art = 220 Motion Pictures = 220 Video Art = 233 Computer Art = 237 Part Ⅳ. THE FINE ARTS = 243 11. The Drawing and the Print = 245 The Art of Drawing = 245 Printmaking = 252 12. Painting = 264 Representation in Painting = 266 Materials and Processes in Painting = 268 Organizing a Painting = 285 Diversity in Contemporary Painting = 288 13. Sculpture = 298 The Female Figure in Sculpture = 299 Processes in Sculpture = 300 Diversity of Contemporary Sculpture = 312 14. Photography = 327 Materials and Processes = 328 Pioneers of Photography = 332 The Documentary Tradition = 337 Contemporary Photography = 342 15. Architecture = 348 The Skyscraper = 350 Architectural Construction = 355 Contemporary Architectural Design = 376 16. Style, History, and Meaning = 381 Prehistory = 382 Egypt = 383 Greece = 384 Rome = 386 The Middle Ages = 386 The Italian Renaissance = 388 The Renaissance in the North = 390 The Baroque Style = 391 Toward the East = 391 Primitive and Modern = 396 The Romantic Era = 398 Beginnings of Modern Art = 400 Impressionism = 401 Modern Sculpture—Its Origins = 407 Postimpressionism = 408 Cubism = 410 German Expressionism = 411 Futurism = 412 Toward the Absolute = 412 Abstract Art = 413 Dada = 414 Surrealism = 415 Abstract Expressionism: An American Style = 416 Pop Art = 418 Minimalism = 419 Photorealism = 419 Conceptual Art = 420 Today's Diversity = 421 Conclusion = 422 Chronology = 425 Glossary = 437 Bibliography = 445 Index = 455

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