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James Manns presents a readable and entertaining examination of the most serious questions posed by the arts and our relation to them. In a clear and engaging fashion, he explores the central issues in aesthetics: aesthetic judgment, the nature and role of criticism, the elusiveness of the concept of art, and communication through art, and he critically (but sympathetically) considers that principal theories of art that focus on expression, form, and representation. Through the use of extensive, entertaining, and current examples (including film), Manns conveys the solid basics relating to the history and development of aesthetic theories, tries out these various theories against the art of the last half century, then outlines his own view revolving around the artist's intention and the act of communication.

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Author:   James W. Manns
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781563249532

ISBN 10:   1563249537
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   31 August 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The “Elusiveness” of Art: Questions of Definition and Delimitation; Chapter 2 Theories of Art: Representation; Chapter 3 Theories of Art: Form; Chapter 4 Theories of Art: Expression; Chapter 5 Intentions, Intentionality, and Artistic Communication; Chapter 6 Universality, Objectivity, and the Claim of Taste;

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