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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Art Savvy: your Private Eye, Understanding Public Art in 5 Easy Pieces

Art Savvy: your Private Eye, Understanding Public Art in 5 Easy Pieces

White, Victoria
Aitken, Tj
Aitken, Tj

Paperback

General Art

ISBN10: 1492133493
ISBN13: 9781492133490
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Aug 23 2013
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Art Savvy is a systematic approach to understanding art. It gives you methods to assess a design and really see what the artist was doing. Unlike chaotic art writings, terms are clearly defined, categorized, organized and illustrated. It is designed to answer questions like: What things will allow me to understand art? What are the basic elements? What is concept art? Can you read a work of abstract art? Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in art work. Art Savvy gives you this. Defining Terms: Often art terms are not clearly defined, are used interchangeably or get mixed up with other types of analysis. For a thorough exploration of all aspects of art, photos of great works are referenced with color keyed notations to illustrate the 5 easy pieces: 1. Design Elements- Visual grammar, line, shape, form, mass etc. - definitions & how to see them. 2. Organization Principles- How elements are arranged and how this effects the concept.3. Style- Relation to other groups of work and formulas for design.4. Technique- How methods and materials are used to impact the concept.5. Concept- What this piece about. What major themes and elements were used.Assessment techniques in each section of Art Savvy will train your eye to always see these 5 aspects of any artwork. It is not attempting judgments of relevance, philosophy, spiritual meanings and other ethereal aspects that a work may convey. This text poses the question: What is the basic concept here? but sticks to pure analysis and leaves all judgment to you and the experts. This field guide is a mini textbook on design principles that will let you understand art!

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