Gateways to Art
Understanding the Visual Arts
A Thames & Hudson book
A flexible format, inclusive approach, and comprehensive illustration program fit the many ways instructors teach Introduction to the Visual Arts.
From Thames and Hudson—the world’s leading art publisher—Gateways to Art facilitates instructor choice and offers unprecedented pedagogical support for students. Short chapters can be read in any order, with new vocabulary defined on the page as it occurs. Eight “Gateways to Art” images (from around the world and all eras) support the common course goal of learning to interpret art in multiple ways and help students build on what they already know. The text is balanced and global, with over 1,000 illustrations—from around the world, and from everyday life.
- October 2011
- 8.6 × 10.9 in
/ 630 pages
- Territory Rights: USA and Dependencies, Philippines and Canada.
Buy Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts and get Gateways to Art Journal for Museum and Gallery Projects for just $.00 more. Buy the package for $122.50
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