With an art historical focus, this comprehensive collection of over 1,600 full-text titles features everything from African to American art. Like traditional print editions, nearly every online art book features a table of contents and information about the author. Unlike hardcopies, however, the Met’s free online book also include readers’ reviews, a list of any awards won, and helpful links to related reads available on the Met website and in print. Additionally, most books can be both read conveniently online or downloaded as a handy PDF to your device. [vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left[vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid[nectar_btn size=”medium” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” color_override=”#d39206″ icon_family=”none” url=”http://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/titles-with-full-text-online” text=”FREE ART BOOK” margin_top=”0″ margin_right=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ margin_left=”0[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner] Find a book you like? Send me a note to tell me about it. Maybe another V-Note subscriber will like it too.
Art News by Anika D. We all know that abstract art has made a big comeback on the art market, but how many of you know that abstractionism is also the favorite style of the presidential couple Barack and Michelle Obama? Unlike his forbearers, Barack Obama seems to be tired of looking at all those boring …
Dallas Contemporary’s digital exhibition EVERYTHING HURTS opened yesterday, June 16, 2020. In response to the recent murder of George Floyd, Dallas-based artist Jammie Holmes, with the support of Library Street Collective, initiated a public demonstration across-five U.S. cities on Saturday, May 30 between the hours of 11:30am and 9pm EST. Airplanes with banners highlighting Floyd’s …
Welcome to day 25! Only five more days to go in our 30 Day Creative Challenge! Tuesdays are “See and Respond” days. Today I have the head and feet of a figure drawing by Paul Cezanne. Your job is to fill in the middle. You can use the original drawing below and make a transcription …
Bridget Riley’s Op Art When Bridget Riley first exhibited her dizzying black and white abstracts in the 1960s, people were amazed at how the lines and shapes appeared to move and vibrate right off the canvas. It was like she was painting with electricity itself! In 1967, she introduced Seurat-inspired color applications, and her paintings …
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The Met: 1,600 Free Art Books Online
With an art historical focus, this comprehensive collection of over 1,600 full-text titles features everything from African to American art. Like traditional print editions, nearly every online art book features a table of contents and information about the author. Unlike hardcopies, however, the Met’s free online book also include readers’ reviews, a list of any awards won, and helpful links to related reads available on the Met website and in print. Additionally, most books can be both read conveniently online or downloaded as a handy PDF to your device. [vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left[vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid[nectar_btn size=”medium” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” color_override=”#d39206″ icon_family=”none” url=”http://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/titles-with-full-text-online” text=”FREE ART BOOK” margin_top=”0″ margin_right=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ margin_left=”0[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner] Find a book you like? Send me a note to tell me about it. Maybe another V-Note subscriber will like it too.
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