Freeland, Cynthia A,
But is it art? : an introduction to art theory / Cynthia Freeland. - xxi, 231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.
Introduction -- Blood and beauty -- Paradigms and purposes -- Cultural crossings -- Money, markets, museums -- Gender, genius, and Guerrilla Girls -- Cognition, creation, comprehension -- Digitizing and diseminating -- Conclusion.
"In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, 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, along with 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 will prove an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art."--BOOK JACKET.
9780192100559 9780192853677 (pbk.) 0192100556 0192853678 (pbk.)
2001269145
GBA0-V1398
000022087147 AU
Art criticism.
Art and society.
Aesthetics.
Art--Philosophy.
N71 / .F653 2001 N71 / .F653 2001
701
709
But is it art? : an introduction to art theory / Cynthia Freeland. - xxi, 231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.
Introduction -- Blood and beauty -- Paradigms and purposes -- Cultural crossings -- Money, markets, museums -- Gender, genius, and Guerrilla Girls -- Cognition, creation, comprehension -- Digitizing and diseminating -- Conclusion.
"In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, 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, along with 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 will prove an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art."--BOOK JACKET.
9780192100559 9780192853677 (pbk.) 0192100556 0192853678 (pbk.)
2001269145
GBA0-V1398
000022087147 AU
Art criticism.
Art and society.
Aesthetics.
Art--Philosophy.
N71 / .F653 2001 N71 / .F653 2001
701
709