Three simple steps to understand art: look, see, think

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Three simple steps to understand art: look, see, think

What’s the key to understanding art? Could there be some easy steps to unpacking the meaning of an artwork? The short answer is: yes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Messham-Muir, Kit
Format:	Non traditional textual works
Published:	The Conversation Media Group 2014
Online Access:	https://theconversation.com/three-simple-steps-to-understand-art-look-see-think-33020 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66170

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