Debra N. Mancoff
Autor de Van Gogh y Gauguin
Sobre El Autor
Debra N. Mancoff is the author of "David Roberts: Travels in Egypt & the Holy Land" (Pomegranate, 1999); "Burne-Jones" (Pomegranate, 1998); "The Return of King Arthur: The Legend Through Victorian Eyes" (Harry N. Abrams, 1995) & many other publications. She attended the University of Illinois & mostrar más Northwestern University (where she received her Ph.D.). She currently is a scholar-in-residence at the Newberry Library in Chicago. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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- female
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- Northwestern University
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I think this is the fourth or fifth book from Mancoff that I have read and every one has been both fun to read and very informative. This one, focusing on the materials and methods of making art, would couple very well with The Secrets of Art which looks at ways of making meaning. One is mostly about the creation of the work and the other about the reception, though the two aren't as separate as one might think.
The section on materials offers a lot of insight into what is used, how things are made, from the works themselves to the paints and molds that help form them. The section on methods is more about the artistic manner in which the materials from the first part are used to create various effects. While Mancoff gives the readers a scholarly (albeit lower level) introduction she writes in a very accessible manner that allows any reader with an interest to follow along.
Highly recommended for the casual art lover who wants a better understanding as well as a scholar or art journalist that wants a handy reference. Either way, it is a readable book that also serves as a ready reference.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (más)