Theory Rules: Art as Theory / Theory as Art Contributor(s): Berland, Jody (Editor), Straw, Will (Editor), Tomas, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802076572 ISBN-13: 9780802076571 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $39.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1996 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | Art & Politics - Philosophy | Aesthetics |
Dewey: 700.1 |
LCCN: 96213745 |
Series: Heritage |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.22" W x 8.26" (0.84 lbs) 322 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In art theory, as in cultural life generally, there has a long been tension between theory and artistic practice. The desire to resolve these tensions has been a principal impulse shaping artistic work and criticism over the last century. The last decade has seen the emergence of a broad, interdisciplinary body of theoretical work with a distinctive relationship to artistic practice, providing a common reference in artworks to the principles and vocabularies of theory. The sixteen essays in this collection were originally presented at an international conference entitled Art as Theory / Theory and Art, ' held at the University of Ottawa in late 1991. The contributors - critics, curators, and practising artists from Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia, look at the current relationships between theory and practice in the fields of art, communication, and cultural studies from a wide range of viewpoints. Areas of interest include the institutionalization of theory, theories of vision, gender theory and feminist positions, and theory in a post-colonial context. This volume answers some important new questions about the points of intersection between theory and visual art. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berland, Jody: - Jody Berland is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University.Tomas, David: - David Tomas is a professor in the Department of Visual Arts, University of Ottawa.Straw, Will: - Will Straw is an associate professor in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University. |