Mr. Danto argues that recent developments in the artworld, in particular the production of works of art that cannot be told from ordinary things... read full description
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Oct 11, 2009
Lauren
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A wonderful book. My copy is now peppered with post-it flags. I wish I had a Kindle copy so that I could easily copy quotes. Anyway, whether you agree or disagree with Danto, his discussions of what makes art, art are smart and comprehensive. He is also that rare thing--a philosopher who gives examples! He brings abstractions about art down-to-earth using real or hypothetical examples. There are definitely more difficult parts but I found it a lot more readable than most contemporary phil
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Dec 27, 2010
Michael
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Danto is a great explainer of art. I recently started teaching an Art Appreciation class at ITT for our Multimedia/Visual Communications students, and I was surprised at how much of Danto's understanding and approach to art have been incorporated into my fundamental understanding of how to look at and understand art.
Dec 03, 2010
John
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Revolutionary book. Philsosophy finally caught up with 20th century art.
May 12, 2007
The fundamental question this book addresses is "What is art?" Danto provides a few answers, but leaves the field open for interpretation. I expected to be infuriated by his ideas but ended up completely devoted. Any book that makes you want to make is a good one.
May 06, 2010
Eek. I need a dictionary and a notebook for this one but Danto articulates and defends his philosophy of art very concisely. More to come but it might take a while. Although thin, this one is hefty...
Apr 19, 2011
Ryan
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I had an Aesthetics course this semester past, and though this text mis-translates a Borges story, it still manages to be very good. (Wow, this shows just how long ago I've looked at this site.)
Mar 05, 2007
Kristina
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A classic. I love this book! I picked it up again recently because I was teaching a small section to my class, but I couldn't stop reading...
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