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Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction

By Freeland , Cynthia A

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2003
ISBN
0192804634, 9780192804631
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
1 MB (1357536 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions 83
Pages
158 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 18 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Art--Philosophy;Ästhetik;Kunsttheorie;Aesthetics;N

Description

"This book provides the ideal introduction to thinking about art. Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy in art are constantly in the headlines, and why it matters. She discusses the relationship of art with beauty, culture, money, sex, and new technology, and draws on examples from Rembrandt, Goya, and Damien Hirst to African nail fetishes, Indian Pueblo dancing, and MTV."--Jacket. 1. Blood and beauty -- 2. Paradigms and purposes -- 3. Cultural crossings -- 4. Money markets, museums -- 5. Gender, genius, and Guerrilla Girls -- 6. Cognition, creation, comprehension -- 7. Digitizing and disseminating.

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