Understanding Art (with CourseMate Printed Access Card)

The book is great, but DO NOT BUY IT FROM AMAZON. When you go to trade it back in they will refuse it and say it doesnt have the ecard that DID NOT ORIGINALLY COME WITH IT and even if it did it is a USED UP CARD and if you try to "trade-in" as "book only" THEY RETURN IT AND SAY ITS NOT THE SAME, even though I clicked on the very original order where I originally purchased it from Amazon. LAST TEXTBOOK I BUY FROM AMAZON.

BUY THE BOOK ELSEWHERE

Loved the class and the textbook! When I found Duchamp's The Fountain, I was quite angry that the Lois Fichner-Rathus put a urinal in the book calling it art!! Oh, I was livid, and griping to my family, until I read and understood what it was all about. I wrote a paper on Duchamp and his Fountain. What was amazing about this class was that the High in Atlanta, had an exhibit From Picasso to Warhol. I went 3 times to check out the works. there were several Duchamp which were interesting only because of the change he made in Art, and why. I never liked Picasso, but when I saw the Lady in the Mirror I fell in love! Now, Matisse's The Dance, was shocking! It was not what I thought it would be. You could see the outline of the figures he decided not to put in the painting.... I saw several Jackson Pollock, and Warhol had an entire room! So, enjoyed reading this textbook, learning and appreciating Art, and especially going to a Museum to see some of the works that were pictured in the book. There were works that were in the textbook on exhibit, but It has been years, and I don't remember exactly which they were.

I have to return this book because the rental copy does not come with the access card that is listed in the description. if you want the access card it cost $116.00 for the publisher. if i'm going to pay $60.00 for the rental and another $116.00 for the card, I might as will buy a new book for $170.00. Very disappointed with this transaction.

To make a long story short, this book is really well-made and does a good job describing content and has good images in the books as well. It was a good pick by my art teacher and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about art.

We were able to use the order versions of this book for our class. But I kept this one, because I like new books and it had some interesting updates that the others did not have. It was well put together for the topics, and I really enjoyed having it for my class. Art Appreciation was a easy because I was able to have this book for a great reference point.

Really , not a happy camper.. Paid a lot for a very used book . I could deal with that my bad, but for them to tell me (comes with course mate and printed access card). Nope it did not had to purchase separate. And I do not even need the book after all.

Good product! Came on time and proces are awesome!😀

Book looked pretty old when I got it. Cover was also bent and the corner pages curled in. So I feel like I can't bring it with me to class so it doesn't get ruined any further.

An excellent book a great company to order from great prices on books

Kind of dirty and not in the best condition but it will do the job