Why Make Art?

What is art? Why do we make it? How does it affect us? There are many books that examine classic works of art and the techmiques used to make them.

The new Art for All series, however, starts at the beginning by asking the basic questions that are usually forgotten in the study of art - questions like Why do we do it? and How is it important? Each book in the series discusses one important aspect of art in a surprising and challenging way.

In How is Art Made? the reader will find out about the variety of art - from the more accepted paintings and sculptures to the unexpected, like graffitti, cartoons and company logos.

Why Make Art? explores why we need art and how it makes us feel. Art can exist for any number of reasons from telling a story to celebrating a god.

Packed full of challenging, illustrative examples of art in our lives - not paintings on museum walls, but examples like comic books, henna-painted hands and clothing.

Each book contains a detailed and fascinating introduction to explore the central purpose of the book and to set the scene as well as short biographies of the artists used as examples in the book. Brilliant for the study of personal and social education as well as art.

Captivating full colour artwork and photographs illustrate the points made in each book.

Contains a table of contents, glossary and an index.