Art History: the Basics

Pooke, Grant and Newall, Diana (2008). Art History: the Basics. The Basics. Abingdon: Routledge.

URL: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/97804153730...

Abstract

Art History: the Basics has been written as a concise and accessible introduction for the interested general reader and the undergraduate approaching the subject for the first time at college or university.
It will give you answers to questions like: What is art and art history? What are the main methodologies used to understand art? How have ideas about form, sex and gender shaped representation? What connects art with psychoanalysis, semiotics and Marxism? How are globalisation and postmodernism changing art and art history?
Each chapter introduces key ideas, issues and debates in art history, including information on relevant websites and image archives. Fully illustrated with an international range of artistic examples, Art History: The Basics also includes helpful subject summaries, further ideas for reading in each chapter, and a useful glossary for easy reference.

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