Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers
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"Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers" is an influential art instruction book by Arthur Wesley Dow that teaches principles of design and composition, notably impacting early 20th-century American art education.
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| Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
art instruction book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Wesley Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalUse |
art school curriculum
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self-instruction in drawing and design ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
design based on Japanese art principles
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structure over imitation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
color harmony
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line ⓘ notan ⓘ |
| genre |
art education
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design theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
art educator
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artist ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated manual ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American modern art pedagogy
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design education in the United States ⓘ |
| impact | shaped teaching methods in American art schools ⓘ |
| influenced |
early 20th-century American art education
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modernist approaches to art teaching in the United States ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
art students
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art teachers ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
abstract organization of space
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arrangement of visual elements ⓘ balance and harmony in design ⓘ simplification of forms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art composition
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principles of design ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of Eastern and Western design concepts
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systematic approach to composition ⓘ |
| pedagogicalApproach |
exercise-based learning
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learning through design problems ⓘ |
| publicationEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
drawing
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painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ |
| teaches | principles of design and composition ⓘ |
| uses | series of graded exercises ⓘ |
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Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers
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