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Critical Terms for Art History
Robert S. Nelson
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Description for Critical Terms for Art History
Paperback. In addition to the 22 original essays, this edition includes 9 new ones as well as new introductory material. All help expand the book's scope while retaining its central goal of stimulating discussion of theoretical issues in art history and making it accessible. Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 832.
"Art" has always been contested terrain, whether the object in question is a medieval tapestry or Duchamp's Fountain. But questions about the categories of "art" and "art history" acquired increased urgency during the 1970s, when new developments in critical theory and other intellectual projects dramatically transformed the discipline. The first edition of Critical Terms for Art History both mapped and contributed to those transformations, offering a spirited reassessment of the field's methods and terminology.
Art history as a field has kept pace with debates over globalization and other social and political issues in recent years, making a second edition ... Read more
"Art" has always been contested terrain, whether the object in question is a medieval tapestry or Duchamp's Fountain. But questions about the categories of "art" and "art history" acquired increased urgency during the 1970s, when new developments in critical theory and other intellectual projects dramatically transformed the discipline. The first edition of Critical Terms for Art History both mapped and contributed to those transformations, offering a spirited reassessment of the field's methods and terminology.
Art history as a field has kept pace with debates over globalization and other social and political issues in recent years, making a second edition ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
540
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226571683
SKU
V9780226571683
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99-50
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