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Art history: the basics / Pooke, Grant; Newall, Diana 2008  Book
Pooke, Grant Book
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Publication London, Routledge, 2008.
Description xxi, 263pRed Spine
Summary/Abstract Art History : The Basics is a concise and accessible introduction for he general reader and the undergraduate approaching the history of art for the first time. Fully illustrated with an international range of artistic examples, it introduces the key ideas, issues and debates. Questions covered include: What is art and art history? What connects art with psychoanalysis, semiotics and Marxism? How are globalization and postmodernism changing art and art history? It provides information on relevant websites and image archives, helpful subject summaries, suggestions for furthur reading and a useful glossary for easy reference.
Standard Number 9780415373081 Pb.
Key Words Art - History  IBDP  Art - Appreciation 
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ID:   018763


Art is... / Raczka, Bob 2003  Book
Raczka, Bob Book
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Publication Minneapolis, Millbrook Press, 2003.
Description 32pBlack Spine
Summary/Abstract Rhyming text and photographs show that art is much more than just what can be hung on a wall or set on a pedestal.
Standard Number 9780761318323 Pb.
Key Words Art appreciation  Art  UOI - Art 
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ID:   017025


Art theory: A very short introduction / Freeland, Cynthia 2003  Book
Freeland, Cynthia Book
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Publication Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2003.
Description xix, 158pPurple Spine
Series Very Short Introductions
Summary/Abstract 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 Pb.
Key Words IBDP  Aesthetics  Art - Philosophy 
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ID:   019641


Ten fundamental questions of curating / Hoffman, Jens(Ed.) 2013  Book
Hoffman, Jeff Book
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Publication Milan, Mousse Publishing, 2013.
Description 144pGreen spine
Summary/Abstract Ten contemporary curators pose fundamental questions about curating and then proceed to explore what the answers are. Each chapter originally published as an insert in issues of the international edition of Mousse magazine between Sept. 2010 and summer 2012, here partially revised. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Why does the hydra have ten heads? /​ by Milovan Farronato Ten fundamental answers /​ by Jens Hoffmann What is a curator? /​ by Jessica Morgan What is the public? /​ by Juan A. Gaitán What is art? /​ by Chus Martínez What about collecting? /​ by Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy What is an exhibition? /​ by Elena Filipovic Why mediate art? /​ by Maria Lind What to do with the contemporary? /​ by João Ribas What about responsibility? /​ by Peter Eleey What is the process? /​ by Adriano Pedrosa How about pleasure? /​ by Dieter Roelstraete
Standard Number 9788867490530 Pb.
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What is art? / Tolstoy, Leo; Pevear, Richard(Tr.); Volkhonsky, Larissa(Tr.) 1995  Book
Tolstoy, Leo Book
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Publication London, Penguin Books, 1995.
Description xxiii, 202pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract 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.
Standard Number 9780140446425 Pb.
Key Words Art  IBDP  TOK  Art - Philosophy  Arts - Philosophy 
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