ID | 017025 |
Call Number | 701/FRE |
Title Proper | Art theory |
Other Title Information | A very short introduction |
Language | ENG |
Author | Freeland, Cynthia |
Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2003. |
Description | xix, 158p Purple Spine |
Series | Very Short Introductions |
Note | This book provides the ideal introduction to thinking about art. Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy in art are constantly in the headlines, and why it matters. She discusses the relationship of art with beauty, culture, money, sex, and new technology, and draws on examples from Rembrandt, Goya, and Damien Hirst to African nail fetishes, Indian Pueblo dancing, and MTV. |
Standard Number | 9780192804631 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.185(Pb) |
Classification Number | 701 |
Key Words | IBDP ; Aesthetics ; Art - Philosophy |