Living With Art

This is a pretty interesting book as far as textbooks go. However, if you're considering buying this book, be aware that the 8th and 7th versions are nearly identical to this one- and they probably cost a good $100 less. The only real difference is the pictures inside- some of them seem to change depending on the edition. A resourceful student could easily google a famous work of art that the teacher mentions in class- if a piece is famous enough to be mentioned in a textbook, someone's probably posted a picture of it on the Internet. Don't waste your money on a new book if you can easily score an older one.

Having taught art appreciation well over thirty times, I have come to rely on this text. Looking at the competition, it is the only book that covers everything. Living with Art is digestible for my students, witty enough for the seasoned professional in me and makes it easy to cover aesthetics, design principles, media and a brief history of art... all in one term. My favorite component is Connect Art. With Connect, I am able to present even more information via this online component, as well as, track my students' progress between exams. Because of the tailored online Connect exercises, my exam scores and final averages have improved as much as 15 per cent. I highly recommend this text.

I got this for an Art 101 class I am taking and honestly I am very surprised. For a textbook, it is remarkably easy to read, informative and interesting. I love how the author draws the reader in with numerous examples and of course photos of different art works. He covers many different topics. This book is really a joy to read. It is helping me knowledge of art expand so much.

This book really engaged me in my mandatory art class. I learned many things that I hadn't known before. It was in good condition, and I actually ended up keeping it rather than returning my rental.

You will get great appreciation and understanding of art on so many levels. This goes a little beyond just liking what you see, you get to understand why you like or dislike what you see: you get to understand symbolism, techniques, affects, form, color arrangements, style, etc.

You may say, "I can do a Pollock", you be able to do one, but he came up with the concept and he has claim to that. You may not like Marcel Duchamp's urinal, but you will understand why that piece is art. And, you will infer as to why some art pieces are over-rated and sold for millions as opposed to real master pieces not recognized.

Yeah, it's a good book.

THE BOOK WAS GOOD. THE PACKAGE TOOK LONG TO GET ALMOST A MONTH. THEN WHEN I GOT IT THE PACKAGE WAS TERRIBLE. OTHER THAN THAT IT OK.

this is an earlier edition of the required text for my intro to visual arts class; this book turns me off all but completely to the study of art. The positive is that the chapters and sections flow identical to the newer edition so essentially it's the same material for 1/10 the cost. Personally I enjoy having all of my textbooks versus selling my books back- the less I have to pay the better.

This art textbook (Living with Art) was in great condition- like new. Thank you, this was a great purchase for my class

This was the exact book need for my class and very useful for the purpose of class and instruction great condition

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very diverse and knowledgable in Visual Art. It's easy to read and understand. I'm going to a museum soon!