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Gist of Art : Principles and Practise Expounded in the Classroom and Studio by Sloan, John, 1871-1951. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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John Sloan, a highly estemmed member of "The Eight" or "Ashcan School" of American painting, was also an extraordinary teacher at the Art Students League for many years, where a great many of our best contemporary artists were influenced by his remarkable talks on art theory and practice. Chapters deal with many types of painting, technique, and visual art, whole ranges of art concepts and concerns are stated in Sloan's memorably clear, almost offhanded manner, and this edition also includes a detailed chronology of Sloan's career, illustrations of 23 of his painting and 8 photographs of the artist and his studio. A valuable summary of basic art theory and the practice of the art.
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- Author
- Sloan, John, 1871-1951.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, c1977.
- Published
- 1977
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486234359
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Art, Philosophy, Arts
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