Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts, Revised (7th Edition)

This visually attractive book features elegant design, high quality reproductions, and a down-to-earth, jargon-free presentation. Introducing readers to the theory, practice, and history of art—while emphasizing its impact on everyday life—this revised seventh edition now includes an accompanying CD-ROM. Topics covered in this book are the visual elements of art and the principles of design; style; criticism and evaluation; the two-dimensional arts, including drawing, painting, printmaking, camera arts and computer imaging, and graphic design; the three-dimensional arts, including clay, glass, metal, wood, and fiber, architecture, and sculpture; and art through the ages. For readers interested in developing their appreciation of the visual arts.