Understanding and Creating Art: Book Two (Annotated Teacher’s Edition)

Understanding and Creating Art: Book Two is an annotated teacher’s edition in a two-book art series. This digital PDF is ready for instant download after purchase.

Written by Ernest Goldstein, Theodore H. Katz, Jo D. Kowalchuk, and Robert Saunders, the book was published by Garrard Publishing Company, Textbook Division, Dallas, Texas. It is designed for art teachers and classroom use.

Book Overview

Understanding and Creating Art helps students respond to works of art, understand the content of art, produce art, and make judgments in art. The book includes in-depth studies of selected paintings and sculpture, with emphasis on design elements and the artist’s viewpoint. It also includes questions, activities, and teaching annotations for each unit.

The book’s cataloging summary describes it as a discussion of important paintings and sculpture in terms of design elements and from the viewpoint of the artist, with questions and art activities.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Guided studies of The Peaceable Kingdom, Washington Crossing the Delaware, and The Brooklyn Bridge.
• Units on symbols and allegories, heroes and heroines, and the artist in the industrial world.
• Lessons on the elements and principles of design, the illusion of space, and Cubism.
• Core activities, watercolor activities, photography activities, printmaking, and bookmaking activities.
• Annotated teacher notes, a glossary, an index, teaching and evaluation sections, and a bibliography.

Why This Book Matters

This edition was shaped by four art professionals with backgrounds in art criticism, teaching, and curriculum development. It addresses the growing importance of visual literacy in art education and helps teachers prepare students as both consumers and producers of art. The series was written to answer a central question: ‘Why is art important?’

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download and no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF works with desktop and mobile reading apps, including compatible Kindle apps, tablets, and other common e-reader software.

FAQ

How do I get access after purchase? Your digital download is available immediately after checkout.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This product is a digital PDF edition only.

What devices can I use? You can read it on desktop computers, tablets, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps such as Kindle apps.

This digital edition is a practical resource for art teachers, students, and anyone interested in art education. Add it to your collection and begin reading today.