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The Art of Tasha Tudor Review

Having been a fan of Tudor’s work since I was a small child, I was delighted to find this book and read it cover to cover in just one day.

I found Mr. Davis’s relationship with Tudor to be interesting and insightful into what Tasha is like as a person, day to day. It was obvious in the book that they have had their differences, but I found Mr. Davis still maintained a profound respect and awe for this prolific artist. His viewpoints have rounded out my view of Tasha Tudor, offering a real person, rather than just the idealized version of her that I had previously.

I hope that I can give my two young daughters at least of fraction of the magic Tudor has interwoven into her own life!

The Art of Robots Review

If you are a fan of the Art of Pixar books, Robots is easily on par. It has some of the most talented, amazing and awe-inspiring pre-vis work I have ever seen in an art book. The entire Robots world is contained inside these pages, its entire evolution plotted out with hundreds of drawings, paintings and sculptures.  Read more... (391 words, 2 images, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

Aegean Art and Architecture (Oxford History of Art) Review

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The Art of Natural History: Illustrated Treatises and Botanical Paintings, 1400-1850 (Studies in the History of Art Series) Review

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Art with a Difference: Looking at Difficult and Unfamiliar Art Review

This short and very readable book helps the intelligent but uninitiated reader come to terms with works of art that can be confusing, or even intimidating. Art can be daunting if it comes from a culture different from our own, is the work of “outsider” artists, or — as with most contemporary art — is deliberately obscure, or “difficult,” in some way. The authors don’t attempt to supply pat answers to the questions “is this art?” and “what does this mean?” but they help the readers to frame additional questions that can lead them to their own better understandings of these objects.

I definitely will assign this book in my course on writing and critical thinking for art history majors. This summer term, I also plan to experiment with using it as a recommended, supplemental text in my art history survey.