Research Guides: Art Resources: Books

Finding Art Related Books

The eBook Collection and eBook Central at Point Park University Library provide access to thousands of ebooks covering a variety of subjects.

And below is a just a sample of the physical books included in our collection to help you with your assignments.

The Psychology of Visual Art by George Mather
Call Number: N71 .M285 2014
ISBN: 9781107005983
What can art tell us about how the brain works? And what can the brain tell us about how we perceive and create art? Humans have created visual art throughout history and its significance has been an endless source of fascination and debate. Visual art is a product of the human brain, but is art so complex and sophisticated that brain function and evolution are not relevant to our understanding? This book explores the links between visual art and the brain by examining a broad range of issues including: the impact of eye and brain disorders on artistic output; the relevance of Darwinian principles to aesthetics; and the constraints imposed by brain processes on the perception of space.
Understanding Art by Lois Fichner-Rathus
Call Number: N345 .F45 2013
ISBN: 9781285859293
UNDERSTANDING ART provides a balanced, fresh approach to art appreciation, incorporating coverage across the chronological and geographical spectrum. This 11th edition features new and expanded sections on religious and world art, green buildings, graphic design, and conceptual art, as well as a new Art Tour for Los Angeles and over 100 new images in the areas of fashion, crafts, industrial design and architecture. In addition, a comprehensive set of online tools in MindTap makes it easier than ever for students to study and learn the material, regardless of their particular learning styles.
Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture by Marita Sturken; Lisa Cartwright
Call Number: N72.S6 S78 2018
ISBN: 9780190265717
Practices of Looking, Third Edition, bridges visual, communication, media, and cultural studies to investigate how images and the activity of looking carry meaning within and between different arenas in everyday life. The third edition has been updated to represent the contemporary visual cultural landscape and includes topics like the increasingly rapid global circulation of media, the rise of design and DIY cultures, digital media art and activism, and challenges to photojournalism and news media.

EZBorrow

EZBorrow allows Point Park University students, staff, and faculty to borrow books from other university libraries. If Point Park University Library does not have an item you need, you can search and request it from other academic libraries using EZBorrow.

The items you request will be delivered directly to the Point Park University Library. Items are generally delivered within 3 to 4 days and you will be notified via email when the requested material is available for pickup.

Request a Book Through Inter-Library Loan

The Request A Book form is for requesting items that cannot be found at the Point Park University Library or through EZBorrow. Before requesting any items using the Request A Book form please check to see if the material is owned by the Library in PointCat or available through EZBorrow.