Details About the Book:-

Why are certain objects important? This question serves as the gateway through which students enter Readings in Art Appreciation; an anthology dedicated to exploring the history and value of the visual arts.

Readings in Art Appreciation is ideal for survey courses in art history, and classes in art appreciation or cultural studies.

About the Author:-

Andrew Svedlow received his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and completed a program in management and leadership in education at Harvard University. He has directed and administered programs for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Design and the Museum of the City of New York and was twice selected as a Fulbright Scholar. Currently, a professor of art history at Northern Colorado University.

Formerly Dean of the College of Performing and Visual Arts. Specialist in Arts Education, Japanese and Chinese Art History, Aesthetics, Arts Administration, and Public Art Policy. Previously Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop University, President of the New Hampshire Institute of Art, and Assistant Director of the Museum of the City of New York.