The Shape of Content (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
by Ben Shahn
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Read in January, 2007
"I would not ordinarily undertake a discussion of form in art, nor would I undertake a discussion of content. To me, they are inseparable." This pretty much sums up the main idea of the book, but the most interesting parts are when shahn addresses the art student's relationship with the university setting. Artists should definitely read this. Shahn is an accomplished artist himself.
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If nonartists read only one book by or about art, this should be it. It's short and elegant and Shahn makes an irrefutable case that all artists have an unavoidable responsibility to society, and gets in enough fundamentals to give those uninitiated in arts a solid vocabulary to start from. Good for artists, too, of course.
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Read in January, 2005
I have only the slightest memory of the first reading, though i do recall it being rife with complex ideas that required further thought. It's on my reread list for sometime later this year or early next and I will give a proper review at that time.
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This book is a good friend to me. Hard-edged lino prints throughout (also by Ben Shahn.)
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