I addressed some of this in the "consistency" review above but this is one of the books biggest strengths. If your course includes tests or quizzes, this consistent structure would make it easier to construct the texts/quizzes and would serve as a nice study guide for students. I like that each chapter begins with a section on "learning outcomes" and concludes with a review of key concepts. I think the book is very clear and consistent and believe that it communicates well to a beginning audience. Contemporary artists are mentioned, but few visual examples are used. I would need to supplement with more contemporary/culturally diverse perspectives. The examples are very European and this is why I would not use this as the sole text for any class. My vote of "3" here is because of the lack of cultural diversity in the art that is represented and the fact that there are very few examples of more contemporary art. As you know, I am a fan of the "Describing Art" chapter and foresee using the "Connecting Art to Our Lives" chapter in the class as well as "Meaning on Art" in the courses. If I have the opportunity to teach one of these classes, I will definitely be pulling parts of this book.
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In our program, we teach a series of 1 credit beginning seminars for art majors that introduce them to different areas of study in studio art, audience, content, materials, and meaning. I could see this book being used in an art appreciation class or a class for non-majors not looking to go very deep. This is tricky to evaluate because this book is extremely relevant to beginning students. The content of the book is very accurate. There are great examples of formal analysis that would be excellent to start the process of critique with. For instance, the chapter on "describing art" would be very applicable to introduce students to critique. I would use portions of this book for a 2D, 3D, or beginning drawing class, but it would not be an accurate replacement text for an intro/foundations course.
I don't mean to suggest that the book doesn't discuss elements and principles, but not nearly in as much depth as the textbook we use for foundations courses currently. The text does have a lot of questions at the end of chapters that would spark great conversation about these topics from beginning students. Because it is a large survey textbook, these topics are not discussed in depth but do offer a brief introduction. It focuses less on formal principles and elements and tackles larger, more comprehensive themes like defining art, audience, and really large and complex ideas like identity, and power. I see the audience for this text being complete beginners. This book is a good and comprehensive text outlining themes and ideas. Reviewed by Monika Meler, Assistant Professor of Art and Foundations Coordinator, University of Saint Francis on 12/30/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.
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