An approach to the whimsical world of art for all of us to enjoy.

What is art, where can I find it? When it's in front of me, how am I supposed to look at it?

Kate Brian is a self-confessed art addict and has been working in the field for over twenty years. However, before she started studying art history at university, she had only been in a gallery twice and had no idea that she was about to enter an elite world.

Now, her mission is to help everyone get closer to art. Whether it's listening to music, cooking, reading, eating delicious food or watching films, making or looking at art is something that should enrich our lives.

In The Art of Understanding Art you will find an ingenious way to approach the artistic universe by your own rules. You will discover where to find it and how to understand it, as well as indications on how to enjoy such well-known works as the Mona Lisa. You'll also learn how to own art and develop it at home, and you'll find good advice on how to guide a career as an artist and even how to make your dog look more cultured. The Art of Understanding Art offers art to everyone in an entertaining way.

The book features previously unpublished illustrations by David Shirgley, a great down-to-earth artist.

Critics have said...

"Like food, art has that wonderful ability to bring us joy. Kate is the perfect professional to help us all develop a closer relationship with art".

Jamie Oliver

"A whole art lesson in one book. Written in accessible language, it explains the beauty of art and teaches us how to make and enjoy it. It's what the art world needs".

Philippa Perry

"An incredibly wonderful text for learning to enjoy art. An amazing, easy-to-read book that puts art in our lives, our heads and our hearts".

Richard Curtis

"The book you hold in your hands contains a series of illuminating keys to the infinite doorways of the art world."

Es Devlin

"Art is a fundamental part of being alive, and Kate's book helps everyone to relate to it".

Russell Tovey, actor and Talk Art presenter

"The ultimate guide to not being intimidated by the art world and artists. A book that brings us something even more important: joy".

Maria Balshaw, Director of the Tate

Publisher: Grijalbo