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Art theory : a very short introduction  Cover Image Book Book

Art theory : a very short introduction / Cynthia Freeland.

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0192804634
  • ISBN: 9780192804631
  • Physical Description: 158 p. : ill., ports. ; 18 cm.
  • Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published as: But is it art? 2001.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Blood and beauty -- Paradigms and purposes -- Cultural crossings -- Money markets, museums -- Gender, genius, and Guerrilla Girls -- Cognition, creation, comprehension -- Digitizing and disseminating.
Subject: Art > Philosophy.
Aesthetics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kirtland Community College Library N 71 .F744 2003 30775305463409 General Collection Available -

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