Joy of Art: How to Look At, Appreciate, and Talk about Art Paperback – October 26, 2021

The most amazing book I’ve ever read about how to truly acquire skills in evaluating art. I’m a visual artist and I possess quite an extensive library of art books but none that do the job this one does in clearly explaining the history of Western Art and providing the practical tools to dramatically increase your visual IQ. I only wish I had this book 20 years ago. Whether you are an artist, art appreciator or art collector this book will pull all the art knowledge fragments you have floating around in your head into a clear concise unified understanding of what you are actually looking at.I also found the book to be a portal into exploring unknown artists, particular works, styles and art periods. If I wanted to dive deeper into any subject I found keeping my iPhone handy gave me quick access to jumping off into some rather deep rabbit holes of art. The author’s style was fun, fresh and extremely informative.

This is a wonderful, thorough, and interesting book about different styles and periods of art and artists. Plus it is a beautiful coffee table book!

The book is well-made and after reading the first few pages I love it's content already. However, all corners of the book are damaged, and the packing wasn't very good, which seems to be a common issue for this items judging through other reviews.

Joy of Art In reading the Joy of Art by Carolyn Schlam, I was delighted as an artist to take this journey with her. Because she is not only a writer but a practicing artist, she is the perfect guide to take a reader behind the scenes of how an artist creates their work. She shows you so many images, that after reading the book as an art lover, you will be able to convey your understanding to others. Her friendly writing style draws you in. Happy reading all!Sheila Fein Artist

Was recommended this book by a fellow photographer and artist and it is so insightful in the way we view art and gives an in depth ideal of how to tell. Story

Happy with the book, but disappointed with the packaging. It wasn’t wrapped or protected in the shipping g box so the corners are damaged.

It is informative

Beautiful overview of art viewing and art making from a passionate and thoughtful artist. I learned a lot about having an expert mindset when approaching art.