Abstract:

The action of thinking, which is human-specific, forms the basis of art since yesterday. The individual and the communities not only relieve their vital activities, but also produce products that carry aesthetic value by using the power of sensory and intellectual expression, and use them, keep them, transfer them to future generations, and they are the result of their spiritual meaning beyond their existing constitution. Analyzing the art works, movements, periods and artists in relation to different disciplines such as history, sociology, philosophy, mythology, explaining the concepts of art are some of the purposes of writing the art books. In this study, the current cover designs of books related to the history of art in Turkish literature, will be examined descriptively in accordance with the visual design elements. Research, 21 publishing houses in Turkey (Alfa Publishing, Detail Publishing, Size Publishing Group, Can Publications, Domingo Publishing House, Dost Bookstore, HayalPerest Books, Business Bank Publications, Janus Publishing, Kabalcı Publisher, Koç University Publications, Literature Publishing, PEGEM A Publishing, Remzi Bookstore, Say Publications, Sel Publishing, Tekhne Publications, Utopia Publications, Building Credit Publications, Yeditepe Publishing House, YEM Publication) are limited to published art books. In this study, while performing descriptive analysis of art books cover designs published in Turkey, the importance of the form in reflecting the content has been tried to be revealed.

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