Active Sights
| Author | : Timothy Van Laar |
| Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1559349298 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781559349291 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Active Sights by : Timothy Van Laar
Download or read book Active Sights written by Timothy Van Laar and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a supplementary text, this brief, inexpensive book explores the purposes of contemporary art and the complex interactions between art, artist, and viewer. Active Sights looks especially at how artist and viewer belief systems and the social functions of art affect the ways in which contemporary art is seen. The text includes 31 full-page illustrations of contemporary art, including many pieces created as recently as five years ago.
