It S All Art

"Art can be painting, singing, playing pretend, and more! Furry friends from Sesame Street help introduce readers to the many forms of art while prompts and hands-on features inspire kids to get creative"--

Art can be painting, singing, playing pretend, and more! Friends from Sesame Street help introduce readers to the many forms of art while prompts and hands-on activities inspire kids to get creative.

"A fun-filled art activity book that will encourage kids to express themselves while teaching them about key artistic styles and a selection of pioneering artists from history"--

Responding to many recent calls for redress and restitution, Richardson summarises the historical and current situation and attributes its problematics to the fact that theorists and historians have taken the concept art as a generic that includes both design and craft – which are actually and validly distinguishable from art by application of the concept function/al – or else ignored the two entirely. Considering the concept function/al, he maintains, calls into question the view that the three may be sub-classes of the one class: whereas in a work of art, typically there is a resolution of the tension between form and content, in works of design and craft the resolution is between form and function. How this recognition can clarify the issue informs the entire book. The book’s other major thesis is the realisation that aesthetic values are inherently human and that, therefore, they apply not only to art but to life in general. Far from being frivolous or a mere ‘emotion’, the aesthetic is a sense of equivalent psychic status to sight and hearing and, like them, is employed at almost every moment of our daily lives – which fact grounds art, design and craft deeply in human life. This is reflected in the universal use of the human form (including the exhibition of sexual characteristics) in art. The eternal conflict between making art and making a living from making art is examined and contrasted to the rarely-recognised, but positive, role of design in planning and industry. Richardson also critiques common theories of representation and composition, including ‘creativity’, Albertian perspective and scientific and geometric theories of beauty and composition; also the relevance of the camera and the computer in the field.

Hortense Allart provides a biography of the French feminist and Romantic writer from the nineteenth century. Allart was a close friend and correspondent of several well-known writers of her time, including Chateaubriand, Sainte-Beuve, Béranger, George Sand, and Marie d'Agoult, and was a first cousin of the poet Sophie Gay de Girardin. In addition to her novels, political and religious essays, and historical writings, her most famous essay Le Femme et la Democratie de Nos Temps makes her stand out in her own time, and serves as a significant precursor to the twentieth century feminist literary movement. The author intermingles biographical information with analyses of her ten novels and her chief essay, and analyzes in modern feminist critical terms how Allart prefigured the reach for a gynocentric language that is the focus of contemporary women's writing, using the original French to quote Allart's works.

This book, "All Art Are the Same," explores the idea that all lives, regardless of species or circumstances, share a common thread. The author argues that despite apparent differences, knowing that all lives are interconnected might help one develop a greater sense of empathy and compassion for other people. The chapters are divided into several sections, each exploring a different aspect of this idea. The author celebrates the power of art to challenge our assumptions and push boundaries, highlighting the role of artists in social and political change. From Impressionists to Abstract Expressionists, artists have always been at the forefront of innovation and progress. Ultimately, the book argues that all art is the same in the sense that it is all driven by a fundamental human desire to connect, to express ourselves, and to understand others. Whether we are looking at an ancient Greek vase, a Renaissance painting, or a modern-day street art mural, we see the same fundamental human desires and experiences reflected in us. We see the beauty and significance of human connection and the power of art to bring us together and challenge our assumptions. Overall, it encourages readers to appreciate the connections that exist between all lives and to recognize the shared humanity that binds us together. By doing so, we can cultivate empathy, understanding, and a deeper appreciation for the world around us.