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OverviewIdeas About Art is an intelligent, accessible introductory text for students interested in learning how to think about aesthetics. It uses stories drawn from the experiences of individuals involved in the arts as a means of exposing readers to the philosophies, theories, and arguments that shape and drive visual art. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kathleen K. Desmond (University of Central Missouri, USA)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9781405178839ISBN 10: 1405178833 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 18 April 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface x Acknowledgements xxii 1 Public Opinion/Public Art 1 I Don’t Know Anything About Art, But I Know What I Like! 2 Non-Western Ideas About What Art Is 15 Is Art Situational? Cultural? Biological? Universal? 3 Western Ideas About What Art Is 33 4 Beauty 52 Does Art Have to be Beautiful? 5 Expression and Aesthetic Experience 67 6 Art and Ethics 78 Morals and Religion 7 Political Art, Censorship, and Pornography 93 When Art Is Too Powerful, Cover It Up 8 Art and Economics 111 9 Feminist Art, Aesthetics, and Art Criticism 123 Where Were the Women in My Art History Books? 10 Postmodernist Art and Attitudes 142 11 Photography and New Media 156 12 (Re)Discovering Design 171 13 Art and Aesthetic Education 190 14 Artists, Art Critics, Art Historians, Curators, Museums, and Viewers 205 Making Art Ideas Your Own Bibliography 224 Illustration Credits 239 Index 241Reviews"""This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal."" (SchoolArts, 1 May 2014) ""This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics."" (Biz India, 10 December 2012) ""This text offers art-interested students and general readers a sampling of ideas on a wide range of topics, in an accessible, non-intimidating manner."" (Book News, 1 August 2011) ""This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal stories."" (School Arts, 1 May 2014)" This text offers art-interested students and general readers a sampling of ideas on a wide range of topics, in an accessible, non-intimidating manner. (Book News, 1 August 2011)<p> <p> This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics. ( Biz India , 10 December 2012) This text offers art-interested students and general readers a sampling of ideas on a wide range of topics, in an accessible, non-intimidating manner. (Book News, 1 August 2011) This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal. (SchoolArts, 1 May 2014) This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics. (Biz India, 10 December 2012) This text offers art-interested students and general readers a sampling of ideas on a wide range of topics, in an accessible, non-intimidating manner. (Book News, 1 August 2011) This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal stories. (School Arts, 1 May 2014) Author InformationKathleen Desmond is Professor of Art History and Byler Distinguished Faculty at the University of Central Missouri where she teaches aesthetics, art criticism and art history and writes about contemporary art and artists. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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