History as Art, Art as History pioneers methods for using contemporary works of art in the social studies and art classroom to enhance an understanding of visua

Arthur Efland puts current debate and concerns in a well-researched historical perspective. He examines the institutional settings of art education throughout W

A textbook covering the world and work of the artist, trends and influences in world art, and art in the western world.

Following a clear timeline, the author highlights key movements of modern art, giving careful attention to the artists' political and cultural worlds. Styles in

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in th