The Methodologies of Art: An Introduction
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Since the 19th century, when art history became an established academic discipline, works of art have been "read" in a variety of ways. These different ways of describing and interpreting art are the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0064302318
ISBN13:9780064302319
Release Date:November 1996
Publisher:Westview Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Non-Fiction Art Arts, Music & Photography Conceptual History & Criticism Other MediaCustomer Reviews
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Arts students will find this a key survey
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
The second updated edition of The Methodologies of Art is a 'must' for any serious arts library, offering a survey of the different ways art is analyzed for meaning and considering formal analysis, iconology, Marxism, feminism and more - all of which lend meaning and perspective to artistic endeavors. This second edition includes nineteen new images, new sections on race and gender, and a new epilogue that analyzes a single painting with different methodological views. Arts students will find this a key survey.
Methodologies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Excellent introduction to the various approaches to writing about art. She discusses Freudian art criticism, feminist art history, semiotics, biography and autobiography, among other topics, in a clear and cogent style.
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