<B>KEY BENEFIT</B>: Written for individuals who have little or no knowledge of the arts, <I>Perceiving the Arts</I> has a specific and limited purpose: to provide an introductory, technical, and respondent-related reference to the arts and literature. <B>KEY TOPICS</B>: Intended to give basic information about each of the arts disciplines&mdash;drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, music, theatre, dance, cinema, landscape architecture, and literature&mdash;the book seeks to give its readers touchstones concerning what to look and listen for in works of art and literature. <B>MARKET</B>: For arts and humanities instructors and enthusiasts.