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Why Art Cannot be Taught: A Handbook for Art Students
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June 14, 2009
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Excellent overview of history art schools and teaching art, and conversations about teaching art & learni…more

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Jun 21, 2009 rated it liked it
This book goes over the history of art schools/art education. His notes are not that interesting, and it gets a bit thick sometimes--I think he could have used a little more editing. However, it is very instructional about how art education has developed, especially since the Renaissance.

...I'm still reading it, but stalled due to my may classes. I'm taking art classes, and so it's a little weird to read a book about how 'art' can't be taught. I think you cannot be taught how to be an artist, bu
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Jun 14, 2009 rated it it was ok
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