{"product_id":"the-art-of-looking-at-gene-wisniewski-9781538133729","title":"The Art of Looking at Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eA readable guide to the art of looking at art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's an art to viewing art. A sizable portion of the population regards art with varying degrees of reverence, bewilderment, suspicion, contempt, and intimidation. Most people aren't sure what to do when standing before a work of art, besides gaze at it for what they hope is an acceptable amount of time, and even those who visit galleries and museums regularly aren't always as well versed as they wish they could be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book will help remedy that situation and answer many of the most frequently asked questions pertaining to the matter of art in general: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen was the first art made? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho decides which art is \"for the ages\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is art's purpose?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How do paintings get to be worth tens of millions of dollars? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere do artists get their ideas? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd perhaps the most pressing question of all, have human cadavers ever been used as art materials? (Yup.) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Art of Looking at Art addresses these and countless more of the issues surrounding this frequently misunderstood microcosm, in a highly informative, yet conversational tone. History, fascinating and altogether human backstories, and information pertaining to every conceivable aspect of visual art are interwoven in twelve concise chapters, providing all the information the average person needs to comfortably approach, analyze, and appreciate art. Readers with a background in art will learn a few new things as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful full-color book includes 45 full-page reproductions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene Wisniewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538133725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538133729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Gene Wisniewski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994399539455,"sku":"9781538133729","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5704460c-6b83-48eb-9c1b-ec894ebc843f.jpg?v=1683329919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-looking-at-gene-wisniewski-9781538133729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}