Art Today; An Introduction to the Fine and Functional Arts
Art Today; An Introduction to the Fine and Functional Arts
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. | 1966 | ISBN: 0227540813 | English | 600 pages | PDF | 75 MB
ART TODAY was chosen as the title of this book because its emphasis is on the many ways in which the arts affect present-day living. The past few decades have brought an astonishing increase of interest in the most diverse phases of creative endeavor. It is reported that consumer spending on art has doubled in the last ten years; attendance at public and private galleries and museums has set new records; and 15 million Americans are amateur painters and sculptors. Cultural activities are supported by government, private foundations, individuals, and business, the latter a uniquely twentieth-century sponsor.