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Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this Very Short Introduction 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 ...more
Paperback, 184 pages
Published
December 15th 2003
by Oxford University Press, USA
(first published February 13th 2003)
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Excellent introduction to art theory, divided into chapters dealing with a certain topic and how it relates to art. For example, you get a chapter on money, and digressions on Damien Hurst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living and van Gogh's Irises, and a chapter on women in art (my favorite chapter) with digressions on Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills and the Gorilla Girls. It also explains Serrano's Piss Christ quite well, and has a general introduction involv...more
“Art Theory” is one of a series of short introduction books destined for those with a budding interest in art as a new topic, though it is also an excellent little refresher course for those already practicing in the field.
More or less every aspect of art is covered here, from what art is, to the value of art in society, to possible clues for the interpretation of art, and even the obstacles put in the way of female artists, and their battle to get on the same footing as their male counte...more
More or less every aspect of art is covered here, from what art is, to the value of art in society, to possible clues for the interpretation of art, and even the obstacles put in the way of female artists, and their battle to get on the same footing as their male counte...more
Just about done. This is a nice primer.
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