Art Theory and Criticism Books

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Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 6,261 ratings — published 2020
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The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.20 — 581 ratings — published
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Entropy and Art: An Essay on Disorder and Order Entropy and Art: An Essay on Disorder and Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.78 — 130 ratings — published 1971
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The Use and Abuse of Art (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts) The Use and Abuse of Art (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.23 — 132 ratings — published 1975
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András Szántó. The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues (Hatje Cantz Text Book 6) András Szántó. The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues (Hatje Cantz Text Book 6)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.15 — 47 ratings — published
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Materiality Materiality (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 53 ratings — published 2015
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About Looking About Looking (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 9,266 ratings — published 1980
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Comics Art Comics Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.58 — 53 ratings — published 2013
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The Horror! The Horror!: Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read! The Horror! The Horror!: Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read! (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 609 ratings — published 2010
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Chromophobia Chromophobia (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,210 ratings — published 2000
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Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,524 ratings — published 1992
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Landscapes: John Berger on Art Landscapes: John Berger on Art (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.13 — 423 ratings — published 2016
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Theory of the Avant-Garde Theory of the Avant-Garde (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.76 — 492 ratings — published 1974
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To See Is to Think Looking at Amer Art To See Is to Think Looking at Amer Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1975
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Visual Thinking Visual Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.07 — 687 ratings — published 1969
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Legend, Myth, and Magic in the Image of the Artist: A Historical Experiment Legend, Myth, and Magic in the Image of the Artist: A Historical Experiment (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.62 — 148 ratings — published 1934
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I Love Dick I Love Dick (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.47 — 20,211 ratings — published 1997
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Always Looking: Essays on Art Always Looking: Essays on Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.82 — 141 ratings — published 2012
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Why Is That Art?: Aesthetics and Criticism of Contemporary Art Why Is That Art?: Aesthetics and Criticism of Contemporary Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.68 — 152 ratings — published 2007
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Who’s Afraid of Gender? Who’s Afraid of Gender? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,971 ratings — published 2024
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 432,478 ratings — published 1972
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Art Is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night Art Is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 631 ratings — published 2022
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Syllabus: Notes From an Accidental Professor Syllabus: Notes From an Accidental Professor (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,434 ratings — published 2014
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Feminist Visual Culture Feminist Visual Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.46 — 13 ratings — published
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Art Works: Place Art Works: Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.62 — 32 ratings — published 2005
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Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.17 — 54 ratings — published 1994
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.77 — 103,589 ratings — published 1994
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The Culture: Hip Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century The Culture: Hip Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Pirates and Farmers: Essays on Taste Pirates and Farmers: Essays on Taste (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.02 — 181 ratings — published 2013
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Acts of Narrative Acts of Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2003
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Sexuality, the Female Gaze and the Arts: Women, the Arts, and Society (Susquehanna University Studies) Sexuality, the Female Gaze and the Arts: Women, the Arts, and Society (Susquehanna University Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.50 — 6 ratings — published 1992
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This Is Not a Pipe This Is Not a Pipe (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,225 ratings — published 1968
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Old Mistresses: Women, Art and Ideology Old Mistresses: Women, Art and Ideology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.31 — 183 ratings — published 1982
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Disability and Art History (Interdisciplinary Disability Studies) Disability and Art History (Interdisciplinary Disability Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.50 — 10 ratings — published
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Otherwise: Imagining queer feminist art histories (Rethinking Art's Histories) Otherwise: Imagining queer feminist art histories (Rethinking Art's Histories)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.50 — 10 ratings — published 2016
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Still Looking: Essays on American Art Still Looking: Essays on American Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.97 — 96 ratings — published 2005
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White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.57 — 23 ratings — published 2023
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Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.65 — 141 ratings — published
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Situationist International Anthology Situationist International Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.27 — 753 ratings — published 2002
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays Against Interpretation and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,296 ratings — published 1966
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Everything, All the Time, Everywhere: How We Became Postmodern Everything, All the Time, Everywhere: How We Became Postmodern (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.77 — 485 ratings — published
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Pictures and Tears Pictures and Tears (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.92 — 411 ratings — published 2001
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Art and Alienation Art and Alienation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 3.64 — 22 ratings — published 1967
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Fragments: Architecture and the Unfinished: Essays Presented to Robin Middleton Fragments: Architecture and the Unfinished: Essays Presented to Robin Middleton (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2006
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Art and Posthistory: Conversations on the End of Aesthetics (Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts) Art and Posthistory: Conversations on the End of Aesthetics (Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 16 ratings — published
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Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? Essays Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? Essays (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.34 — 140 ratings — published 2021
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Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light, 100 Art Writings 1988-2018 Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light, 100 Art Writings 1988-2018 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.41 — 378 ratings — published 2019
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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Milan Lectures On the Shoulders of Giants: The Milan Lectures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 606 ratings — published 2017
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Art as Therapy Art as Therapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,579 ratings — published 2013
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Disability Aesthetics (Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability) Disability Aesthetics (Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability)
by (shelved 1 time as art-theory-and-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 91 ratings — published 2010
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