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.
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. – Hans Hoffman I wrote a V-Note September 19, 2016 about simplification and massing. You can read it here. Today’s V-Note: Marc Bohne One of the (many) reasons I struggle to paint outside is that I get so danged overwhelmed by everything. There’s …
Tuesdays are memory/imagination day in our 30 day creative challenge. Drawing from memory can be a great way to keep your brain active and build up observational skills. Strictly speaking, if you’re drawing from observation, as soon as you look away from the subject and down at your paper, you’re drawing from memory. This exercise …
MoMA Curator Sarah Suzuki on How Dieter Roth Invented the Artist’s Book By Andrew M. Goldstein JUNE 20, 2013 Dieter Roth in his studio Today the artist’s book—a medium combining image and text in a book-like package but meant to be engaged with as art rather than read—is a widely known and wildly popular format, …
Seattle Artist League student Judy Chia Hui Hsu has 18 abstract paintings in Gage Academy of Art’s Holiday Small Works Exhibition. Hsu is among about 40 artists exhibiting in the show. Please join her at the opening reception Saturday, November 19 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. The show can be viewed on Saturday, November 19 from 10:00 am to 4:00 …
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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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