| Companion to Art Theory Contributor(s): Smith (Author), Wilde (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631207627 ISBN-13: 9780631207627 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $255.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: This survey of art theory in the context of Western visual art consists of 41 original essays written by experts in the field. Following an extensive introduction on the formation of modern art theory, the "Companion" is organized chronologically so that readers can trace developments of visual art theory, from classical and medieval sources and modern conceptions of art as they have been theorized since the Renaissance, through to some current theoretical preoccupations. In addition to outlining and describing various theoretical positions, the book's chapters articulate some assumptions that underpin them and raise more general questions about the nature of theorizing about art. In this way the "Companion" provides both an introduction to main themes of Western art theory and a source for critical enquiry into the purposes, possibilities and limitations of theory in the context of artistic practice. The work can also be used alongside the three "Art in Theory" anthologies published by Blackwell, as a further art theory resource. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 701.18 |
| LCCN: 2003277384 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.84" H x 6.72" W x 10.06" (2.48 lbs) 552 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Companion provides an accessible critical survey of Western visual art theory from sources in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance thought through to contemporary writings. |