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017025
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Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2003.
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xix, 158pPurple Spine
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Very Short Introductions
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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.
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9780192804631 Pb.
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| I01020 | 701/FRE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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019485
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What is art?
/ Tolstoy, Leo; Pevear, Richard(Tr.); Volkhonsky, Larissa(Tr.)
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1995
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London, Penguin Books, 1995.
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xxiii, 202pBlack spine
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A sustained consideration of the cultural import of art by someone who himself was an artist of the highest stature will always remain relevant and fascinating to anyone interested in the place of art and literature in society.
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9780140446425 Pb.
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| I01653 | 701/TOL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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