A new and accessible way to understand art, using the universal theme of love

Discover the love affairs that inspired art's greatest masterpieces.

Whether in the throes of passion, enduring the pain of unrequited love, or basking in the joy of a wonderfully supportive friendship, What Art Can Tell Us About Love explores the myriad ways love has influenced artists, shaped the work they created, and altered the course of art history.

Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of more t...

De 14 schetsen in deze ‘gecomposeerde’ publicatie onderzoeken uiteenlopende thema’s op het snijvlak van kunst, educatie en samenleving. In drie grote delen nemen leraar-kunstenaars het woord: ‘Studie’, ‘Publiek maken’ en ‘Dienstbaar aan de samenleving’. De focus ligt op vormen, tactieken en gebaren die wereldontsluitende praktijken in het leven roepen. En hoewel de schetsen divers van aard zijn, hebben ze allen gemeen dat ze niet zozeer beschrijvingen willen bieden van effic...

Over the past 30 years, the rise of art as research has brought theory to the center of art education. Out of Theory: Relational Ecologies of Theory and Practice in the Arts explores how theory can be approached in the arts and its evolving connections with other disciplines. The first part examines the dynamic relationship between theory and practice; the second presents outcomes from Polyphonic Landscapes, an artistic research project that treats theory as practice. It asks: What is a lands...

A new, innovative introduction to the story of contemporary art, from the 1970s to today. Part of the bestselling The Short Story of series.

The Short Story of Contemporary Art is a must-read introduction to this exciting and important period, from bestselling author and art historian Susie Hodge.

This fascinating pocket guide explains the how, why and when of contemporary art - who introduced certain techniques or genres, and why these matter.

Simply constructed, the book explores 40 key wor...

Walking is as much a cultural practice as it is an embodied experience. The contributions in this book highlight the interrelations between bodies, knowledges, places, affects, and other materialities through phenomenological, artistic, and methodological lenses. Walking is explored as a relational practice situated in specific landscapes – it connects different cultural practices, holds material-semiotic performativity, and always involves an interweaving of (geo)political territories and ...