History as Art, Art as History: Contemporary Art and Social Studies Education

History as Art, Art as History pioneers methods for using contemporary works of art in the social studies and art classroom to enhance an understanding of visual culture and history. The fully-illustrated interdisciplinary teaching toolkit provides an invaluable pedagogical resource-complete with theoretical background and practical suggestions for teaching U.S. history topics through close readings of both primary sources and provocative works of contemporary art.

Author: Dipti Desai, Jessica Hamlin, Rachel Mattson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415993760

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 229

About the Author

Dipti Desai is Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Art Education Program, Department of Art and Art Professions, at New York University.

Jessica Hamlin is the Director of Education and Public Programs for the non-profit organization Art21, Inc.

Rachel Mattson is a historian, a teacher educator, and an Assistant Professor, Department of Secondary Education, at SUNY New Paltz.