Looking at Art

Books

Art and Visual Perception : A Psychology of the Creative Eye. Rudolf Arnheim. Berkeley: University of California Press, [1974]. N71 .A67 1974

Art for Dummies Thomas Hoving. Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide, 1999. N7477.H68 1999x

Arts and the Basis of Education. Bruce E. Miller. Lanham, MD : University Press of America, 1993. NX 643 .M56 1993.

Closeup: Lessons in the Art of Seeing African Sculpture from an American Collection and the Horstmann Collection. Jerry L. Thompson and Susan Vogel. New York: Center for African Art, 1990. rq NB 1080 .T48 1990bx.

How to Look at Modern Art. Philip Yenawine. New York: Abrams, 1991. N 6490 .Y46 1991.

How to Look at Sculpture. David Finn. New York: Abrams, 1989. NB 1142.5 .F56 1989.

How to Visit a Museum. David Finn. New York: Abrams, 1985. N 410 .F56 1985.

How We Understand Art: A Cognitive Developmental Account of Aesthetic Experience. Michael J. Parsons. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987. N 71 .P29 1987.

The Informed Eye: Understanding Masterpieces of Western Art. Bruce Cole. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 1999. N7477.C645 1999

Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art. David N. Perkins. Santa Monica, CA: Getty Center for Education in the Arts, 1994. N 7430.5 .P52 1994.

Key Art Terms for Beginners. Philip Yenawine. New York: Abrams, 1995. r N34 .Y46 1995.

Looking at Art. David Piper, chief contributing editor. New York: Random House, 1984. q ND 1143 .L66 1984.

Looking at Paintings. Frances Kennet and Terry Measham. New York: M. Cavendish, 1989. ND 1146 .K46 1989.

Looking at Paintings. Jude Welton. New York: Dorling Kindersley in Association with the National Gallery, London; Boston: Distributed by Houghton Mifflin, 1994. q N 7477 .W47 1994x.

Looking at Pictures. Susan Woodford. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983. N 7477 .W66 1983.

Looking into Paintings. Norbert Lynton… [et al.] Boston: Faber and Faber, 1985. ND 1143 .L664 1985.

Painter’s Eye: Learning to Look at Contemporary American Art. Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. New York: Delacorte Press, 1991. ND 212 .G74 1991.

Sister Wendy’s Grand Tour: Discovering Europe’s Great Art. Wendy Beckett. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1996. ND 1143 .B38 1996x.

Take a Look: An Introduction to the Experience of Art. Rosemary Davidson. NY: Viking, 1994. q N7440.D37.

Visual Thinking. Rudolf Arnheim. Berkeley: University of California Press, [1969]. 701 A74.

What is Art For? Ellen Dissanayake. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1988. N 71 .D57 1988.

World of Art Education: According to Lanier. Vincent Lanier. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association, 1991. q N 85 .L34 1991.

Videos

What Do You See? Philip Yenawine. [Chicago, IL: Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Museum Education, 1993.] Art G - W (This video suggests ways in which adults can help children appreciate art in a museum. 25 minutes.)

How to Visit an Art Museum. [produced at the Art Institute of Chicago by Tellens, Inc., 1993.] Art G - H ("Designed to help viewers learn how to make the most of every visit to art museums; includes tips on techniques to see more of what is in a painting, to appreciate gallery walks, to look at art in different ways, and more.")

Most of the "art" videos are designed to help the viewer appreciate the art of specific artists, various museum collections, and periods throughout history. Rather than list them all here, we suggest you ask a librarian, or browse the shelves in the Audio Visual Room of the Music & Art Department.

Especially for Children

(In the Children’s Department.)

Art Ventures: A Guide for Families to Impressionism and Post-impressionism. Bay Hallowell, with Amy Kellman and Barbara Lucas. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum of Art, 1989. qj ND192 .I4 H35 1989.

Art Ventures: A Guide for Families to Ten Works of Art in the Carnegie Museum of Art. Bay Judson...[et al.] Pittsburgh, PA.: Carnegie Museum of Art, 1987. qj N7477 .C37 1987.

Painter’s Eye: Learning to Look at Contemporary American Art. Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. New York: Delacorte Press, 1991. j ND 212 .G74 1991.

Visiting the Art Museum . Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1986. j N510.B76 1986

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask a librarian.