The Study of Art

I discovered that you don't have to go to art school to learn about art history seriously. Like never before in the history of art education, there is an incredible amount of resources, both in print and online, for someone who wants to systematically study the evolution of art in history.

ok, so most of you know I am kinda nerdy when it comes to pursuing things that interest me. I like reading about the subject and listening to lectures on it. For a few months now, I have been going through the Taschen series of art books which gives the foundational knowledge of artists spanning over the entire Western civilization history. One day earlier this year, I walked into Page One and swiped all the books from the series that covered the modern period of Art History from (1890s to 1960s). It cost me the price of the very good and enduring top-end Michelin tyres that my colleague said I must get for my car. But I think it actually paid for a college year in art history.

It has been a fascinating reading journey ever since. The cool thing is that with Google Images Search, I can find almost any painting online for viewing. Of course, I would love to see some of the works in their actual galleries one day, but this is something art students a decade ago would not be really able to do. They had to travel to those galleries all over the world or rely on libraries.

Anyway, hope to share some of my favorite paintings and stories about the artists from time to time in this blog. It might be a way to discipline myself to take good notes on what I am reading! :)