Yenawine, Philip

Examines, in simple terms, the nature of imaginary and realistic places created by such modern artists as Hopper, Munch, and Shahn.

Examines, in simple terms, the meaning of various portraits and other pictures of people at the Museum of Modern Art.

An introduction to the key words used in discussing art and works of art. Defines the terminology of eras, styles, mediums and materials, and criticism.

Isolates the artistic element of color, discusses what thoughts and feelings can be conveyed by different colors, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples.

Isolates the artistic element of lines, discusses what thoughts and feelings can be conveyed by different kinds of lines, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples.

Guide to appreciating the many forms of modern art with information on ideas, looking for meaning, and artistic motivations.

Isolates the artistic element of color, discusses what thoughts and feelings can be conveyed by different colors, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples.

Isolates the artistic element of story, what is happening in a painting, and discusses how story contributes to a work of art through several examples from the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Isolates the artistic element of shape, discusses what visual ideas and effects can be conveyed by different shapes, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples from the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Isolates the artistic element of lines, discusses what thoughts and feelings can be conveyed by different kinds of lines, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples.