Prebles' Artforms, 12th edition

Published by Pearson (July 6, 2023) © 2019

  • Patrick L. Frank California State University, Monterey Bay
  • Duane Preble University of Hawaii
  • Sarah Preble University of Hawaii

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ISBN-13: 9780137477166 (2023 update)
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Prebles' Artforms helps you understand that as humans form works of art, we in turn are shaped by what we've created. This emphasis on the impact of art on society and individuals ignites interest in various disciplines of the arts. Building on the foundation laid by original authors Duane and Sarah Preble, current author Patrick Frank combines coverage of classic works and contemporary art to reflect the ever-evolving state of human creativity.

The 12th Edition offers updated images and new Creators essays that highlight the contributions of key artists. The text explores the increasingly important interactions between art and the digital world. Examples include enhanced coverage of digital drawing and an expanded discussion of artists' use of software editing.

PART I: THE LANGUAGE OF VISUAL EXPERIENCE
1. The Nature of Art and Creativity
2. The Purposes and Functions of Art
3. The Visual Elements
4. The Principles of Design
5. Evaluating Art

PART II: THE MEDIA OF ART
6. Drawing
7. Painting
8. Printmaking
9. Photography
10. Cinema and Digital Arts
11. Design Disciplines
12. Sculpture
13. Craft Media in Useful Objects
14. Architecture

PART III: ART AS CULTURAL HERITAGE
15. From the Earliest Art to The Bronze Age
16. The Classical and Medieval West
17. Renaissance and Baroque Europe
18. Traditional Arts of Asia
19. The Islamic World
20. Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

PART IV: THE MODERN WORLD
21. Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
22. Early Twentieth Century
23. Between World Wars
24. Postwar Modern Movements

PART V: THE POSTMODERN WORLD
25. Postmodernity and Global Art

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