Cynthia Freeland (, University of Houston, Texas)

Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, bringing together philosophy, art theory, and many examples. This work discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, sex, web sites, and research on the brain's role in perceiving art. It is suitable for the public, introductory students, and teachers in the arts.

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Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 174mm x 111mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 142g
• ISBN-13: 9780192804631
• ISBN-10: 0192804634
• Artikelnr.: 14937146

Autorenporträt

Cynthia A. Freeland is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Houston. She has published on topics in the philosophy of art and film, ancient Greek philosophy, and feminist theory. She is also author of The Naked and the Undead: Evil and the Appeal of Horror (1999) and co-editor of Philosophy and Film (1995).

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

Mouthwatering design-compact, colorful, sturdy. Can travel in one's pocket. Walks of Art, Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju