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A SPECTATOR IS AN ARTIST TOO: HOW WE LOOK AT ART

A SPECTATOR IS AN ARTIST TOO: HOW WE LOOK AT ART

$19.99 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Is there anything more entertaining, inspiring and instructive than observing art? Yes, it is watching the people interacting with this art. This book may forever change your approach to art as it urges you to always consider both the work and the response. Because ultimately artists create, but we—the audience—complete the picture.A Spectator is an Artist Too is a visual essay about human behavior around art: What happens when we are confronted with something immensely beautiful, challenging, or puzzling…