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Description for To Scale
Paperback. Scale, or the relative dimension of an object, has long been one of the most crucial elements in the creation, circulation, and reception of art. Often mistaken as size, scale is the impetus behind the profoundly visceral ways in which we perceive and interpret works of art. Editor(s): Kee, Joan; Lugli, Emanuele. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 210. .
This innovative new volume offers an in-depth exploration of scale, one of the most crucial elements in the creation and reception of art.
This innovative new volume offers an in-depth exploration of scale, one of the most crucial elements in the creation and reception of art.
- Illustrates how scale has compelled audiences to rethink the significance and importance of specific works of art
- Takes a comparative art historical approach exploring issues of scale in an array of forms, from Islamic architecture to contemporary photography
- A global consideration of scale, with examples of work from ancient Egypt, eighteenth-century Korea, and contemporary Europe
- The newest addition to the Art History Special Issue Book Series
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Art History Special Issues
Condition
New
Weight
595g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781119142508
SKU
V9781119142508
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-25
About Joan Kee
Joan Kee is Associate Professor of History of Art at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The author of Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method (2013), she has published articles in an array of journals, including Artforum, Art Bulletin, Oxford Art Journal, Third Text, Art Margins and The Journal of Law, Culture and Humanities. Emanuele ... Read more
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