The Power of Art [with ArtExperience Access Code]

by Richard Lewis, Susan I. Lewis

Designed for art appreciation courses, THE POWER OF ART is the first book to truly integrate the study of art within a global historical context. It presents the story of art as part of the accumulated experience of humankind by examining connections between our contemporary world and the past. The authors provide coverage of design and the various media and include more than 600 illustrations to provide visual support.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Art

528 pages, Paperback

Published January 23, 2008

About the author

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Richard Lewis is Chair of Marist College’s Department of Art and Digital Media and the academic coordinator of their branch campus in Florence, Italy. He is also a former Dean of Academic Programs. He is a practicing artist, whose work combines digital and traditional media, and also the author of The Power of Art (2019), now in its third revised edition, an art appreciation textbook used in over 300 colleges and universities.

Reviews

[k garner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty entertaining, for a textbook

[Breeze Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was not helpful cause my exam was like 4 questions so I spent like $200 for nothing

[Akrion · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the chapters provided real insight or information I enjoyed.
Other chapters were physically painful to read.

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the textbook from my art history class at Interior Designer's Institute. I fell in love with art, especially Impressionism, through this book and class.

[Michael (The Bookshelf Review) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for an art class. Really liked the chapters that I had to read from. Very good perspective and choices of artworks included. =]