Displaying 1 of 1 1980 Format: Book Author: Canaday, John, 1907-1985. Title: What is art? : an introduction to painting, sculpture, and architecture / by John Canaday. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1980. Description: 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm Summary: Profusely illustrated text explains how to understand and appreciate major forms of fine art produced from prehistoric times to the present. Subjects: Art. Genre: Art. Other Title: Metropolitan seminars in art. Notes: "A revision and extensive enlargement of the Metropolitan seminars in art." "A John L. Hochmann book." Includes index. Contents: What is art? -- What is a painting? -- Sculpture -- Architecture -- Realism -- Expressionism -- Abstraction -- Composition as pattern -- Composition as structure -- Composition as narrative -- Painter's techniques -- Prints -- Artist as social critic -- Artist as visionary. LCCN: 79023256 ISBN: 0394503201 9780394503202 0394324501 9780394324500 0870992252 9780870992254 Other Number: 5611334 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 10219 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 701.1 Canaday Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
