The Language of Drawing by Edward Hill
"From the cave figures of Altamira through Pisanello to Goya and Matisse, artists have shocked, amused, informed, and delighted us by defining our world in the creative act called drawing. As this imaginative book suggests, drawing is really a way of seeing as well as a way of communicating - a visual language that reveals the world in a new perspective.
Written by an artist who is also a teacher of art, The Language of Drawing is a unique introduction to the special character of drawing - its particular aesthetic qualities and the techniques used to achieve them.
The author emphasizes the unified nature of drawing, departing from traditional approaches to measure the vital aspects of the subject - draftsmanly vision, graphic form, materials, and expression.
Enriched by a selection of master drawings, many reproduced here for the first time, the resulting work provides its readers with a stimulating and informed philosophy of one of man's most ancient arts." - from the cover.
Published by Prentice-Hall, Copyright 1966, 7th Printing, Softcover, 152 Pages, 5 1/2" x 8," Bibliography.
Book is in Good+ USED condition: Cover scuffed & somewhat age-toned; sticker mark on front cover; edgewear.
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