{"title":"William V. Dunning","description":"William V. Dunning is professor of fine arts at Central Washington University. He is the author of Roots of Postmodernism and Advice to Young Artists in a Postmodern Era and numerous articles on art and aesthetics. Dunning has had one-person shows of his paintings and sculpture and has had numerous exhibits in west coast galleries.","products":[{"product_id":"changing-images-of-pictorial-space-paperback","title":"Changing Images of Pictorial Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo artist, critic, or art historian disputes the importance of recording how and why our conceptions and methods of depicting pictorial space have changed from ancient to modern times, and yet no previous book has provided a comprehensive history centered around these changing images of pictorial space and the ways in which their evolution reflects ideological changes in society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDunning traces the two thousand year evolution of the conception and the depiction of space in European (primarily Italian and French) and American painting. Unraveling one illusory image after another into their particular elements, he explains the development of new styles and images in painting as a continuous rearrangement of these basic elements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing this progression through the Greco-Roman period, the Italian Renaissance, impressionism, and the end of modern art, the author concludes with today's postmodern concentration on linguistic aspects in painting, a change from the former emphasis on space and illusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChanging Images of Pictorial Space, \u003c\/i\u003ewith over forty illustrations, will be of interest to a wide audience--from art historians, painters, and art educators to general readers who wish to understand more about one of the central organizing principles in all schools and periods of art.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123209375967,"sku":"9780815625087","price":32.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hGyXKejiXp9780815625087.webp?v=1781687952"},{"product_id":"advice-to-young-artists-in-a-postmodern-era-paperback","title":"Advice to Young Artists in a Postmodern Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs art a matter of inspiration or of learning? \u003ci\u003eAdvice to Young Artists in a \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePostmodern Era, \u003c\/i\u003eoffers practical advice to the young artist about making the successful \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDunning writes that in his years of teaching, he has heard students ask why no classes are ever offered to teach them what ingredients are helpful to the success of an artist: how to approach and deal with galleries and dealers; what to do about setting up their own studio and how to light it; and even how they should support themselves while they are attempting to do all this. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on thirty-five years of experience as an artist and an art teacher, and those of several successful\u003cbr\u003ecolleagues, the author follows the model of Rilke's \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Poet\u003c\/i\u003e and Hiram William's \u003ci\u003eNotes for a Young Painter\u003c\/i\u003e to compose this practical guide book. Advice to Young Artists is the only book of its kind geared to aspiring artists.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123209572575,"sku":"9780815606307","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/6Wsfs9vfg79780815606307.webp?v=1781687953"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/william-v-dunning.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}