Steinhart makes clear that, t its best, drawing is a spontaneous expression of what we see, an "undressed art" unemcumbered by affectation or calculated fashion. And he reveals its many rewards: it hel[s to ocus, to slow down, and to really see the world and ourselves. At once erudite and engaging, The Undressed Art illuminates the allures ad joys of a familiar art - and inspires us to pick up a pencil and draw. Hardbound edition.