Art History: The Basics

<p>Now in its second edition this volume is an accessible introduction to the history of art. Using an international range of examples it provides the reader with a toolkit of concepts ideas and methods relevant to understanding art history. </p><p>This new edition is fully updated with colour illustrations increased coverage of non-western art and extended discussions of contemporary art theory. It introduces key ideas issues and debates exploring questions such as:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>What is art and what is meant by art history?</li> <p> </p> <li>What approaches and methodologies are used to interpret and evaluate art?</li> <p> </p> <li>How have ideas regarding medium gender identity and difference informed representation?</li> <p> </p> <li>What perspectives can psychoanalysis semiotics and social art histories bring to the study of the discipline?</li> <p> </p> <li>How are the processes of postcolonialism decolonisation and globalisation changing approaches to art history?</li> </ul><p>Complete with helpful subject summaries a glossary suggestions for future reading and guidance on relevant image archives this book<i> </i>is an ideal starting point for anyone studying art history as well as general readers with an interest in the subject. </p>