- 112 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
How Art Can Make You Happy
About this book
Why is art magical? How can it make us happy? How Art Can Make You Happy offers the keys to unlocking a rich and rewarding source of joy in life. This easy, breezy handbook is full of insight that will help regular people begin a more inspiring and less stressful relationship with art. With tips on how to visit museums, how to talk about art at cocktail parties, and how to let art wake you up to the world around you, this little guide makes it possible for anyone to fall in love with art, whether for the first time or all over again.
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eBook ISBN
9781452153599Subtopic
Art GeneralINTRODUCTION 8
WHAT IS ART ANYWAY? 10
ALL THE ART ALL THE TIME 11
WHY LOOKING AT ART WILL MAKE YOU A HAPPIER HUMAN BEING 12
ART IS MAGICAL 13
THE REALITY OF THE WORLD 14
Art Forces You Outside Your Own Limitations 17
Art That Looks Like the World Helps You See the World 19
Art That Doesn’t Look Like the World Helps You See the World 22
THE REALITY OF OTHER PEOPLE 24
The People Who Made This Art Were Real 26
The People Depicted in This Art Are Real 28
The People Who Have Seen This Art Were Real 30
THE REALITY OF YOURSELF 31
Art Makes You Feel 33
Art Makes You Think 35
Art Gives You Pleasure (Even When It’s Not Pleasant) 36
HOW TO FIND THE ART YOU LIKE 38
THE POWER OF LIKING 39
BE YOUR OWN TASTEMAKER 40
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS 42
FINDING THE WORDS FOR WHAT YOU LIKE 44
IF WORDS FAIL 47
LET’S TALK ABOUT MUSEUMS 50
ART MUSEUMS ARE FOR YOU 51
A WORD ABOUT WALL TEXT AND AUDIO GUIDES 52
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is art Anyway?
- Why Looking at art will Make you a Happier Human Being
- How to find the art you Like
- Let’s talk about Museums
- How to Visit art Galleries
- How to Look at art Without Leaving Your House
- Talking About Art
- Extra Credit: Make Your Own Art!
- The Canon Super-Simplified so you Can Finally Stop Feeling Bad About Your Lack of Knowledge About That
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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