Art theory : a very short introduction / Cynthia Freeland.
By: Freeland, Cynthia A [author].
Material type: BookSeries: Very short introductions: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002Copyright date: ©2001Description: 158 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780192804631 (paperback); 0192804634 (paperback).Uniform titles: But is it art? Subject(s): Art -- Philosophy | AestheticsDDC classification: 701Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this Very Short Introduction Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, alongside the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art.
Originally published as: But is it art? 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-150) and index.
Blood and beauty -- Paradigms and purposes -- Cultural crossings -- Money, markets, museums -- Gender, genius and Guerrilla girls -- Cognition, creation, comprehension -- Digitizing and disseminating.
CIT Module CMOD 6001 - Core reading.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of Illustrations
- 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
- Conclusion
- References
- Further Reading
- Index