But Is It Art? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook But Is It Art? write by Cynthia Freeland. This book was released on 2002-02-07. But Is It Art? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, along with the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art.
Conversations on Art and Aesthetics
Conversations on Art and Aesthetics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Conversations on Art and Aesthetics write by Hans Maes. This book was released on 2017-05-12. Conversations on Art and Aesthetics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is art? What counts as an aesthetic experience? Does art have to beautiful? Can one reasonably dispute about taste? What is the relation between aesthetic and moral evaluations? How to interpret a work of art? Can we learn anything from literature, film or opera? What is sentimentality? What is irony? How to think philosophically about architecture, dance, or sculpture? What makes something a great portrait? Is music representational or abstract? Why do we feel terrified when we watch a horror movie even though we know it to be fictional? In Conversations on Art and Aesthetics, Hans Maes discusses these and other key questions in aesthetics with ten world-leading philosophers of art: Noël Carroll, Gregory Currie, Arthur Danto, Cynthia Freeland, Paul Guyer, Carolyn Korsmeyer, Jerrold Levinson, Jenefer Robinson, Roger Scruton, and Kendall Walton. The exchanges are direct, open, and sharp, and give a clear account of these thinkers' core ideas and intellectual development. They also offer new insights into, and a deeper understanding of, contemporary issues in the philosophy of art.
But is it Art?
But is it Art? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook But is it Art? write by Nina Felshin. This book was released on 1995. But is it Art? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This groundbreaking anthology documents the recent explosion of art that agitates for progressive social change. Leading art critics, historians, and journalists explore the provocative methods of activist artists who reject conventional art practices in favor of public sites and community participation.
Portraits and Persons
Portraits and Persons - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Portraits and Persons write by Cynthia Freeland. This book was released on 2010-06-17. Portraits and Persons available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. `A boundary-breaking book, mobilizing art for philosophical purposes with exciting and enlightening results.' Ivan Gaskell, Harvard University --
Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction
Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction write by Cynthia Freeland. This book was released on 2003-02-13. Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this Very Short Introduction Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, alongside the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
