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Apr 4, 2002 · Dewey's "Art As Experience" is the most persuasive reference cited but various modern theorists are explained with succinct clarity. Art as a commodity, the cultural commodification problem and women's absence from the canon are all discussed without overt judgments. Good book for anyone who wants to be conversant in our confusing times.
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- Cynthia A. Freeland
- Cynthia Freeland
Oct 18, 2021 · In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples." "She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts.
Jan 1, 2001 · On art interpretation, she touches on expression and cognitive theory. Expression theory is the realm of feelings and emotions. Cognitive theory is the intellectual realm of complex thoughts. Both theories hold that art is a means of communication, and that meaning can be derived from context.
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Jul 12, 2001 · Freeland's easy prose and organizational structure make this book a quick, fun, and insightful read into art-historical-philosophies with a brief look at Classical Greeks like Plato and Aristotle, a good look at the works of Kant, and a survey of contemporary philosophers and art critics book-ended and interspersed with looks at artworks and ...
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Feb 7, 2002 · An Introduction to Art Theory. Cynthia Freeland. OUP Oxford, Feb 7, 2002 - Art - 254 pages. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples.
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Feb 7, 2002 · Freeland's easy prose and organizational structure make this book a quick, fun, and insightful read into art-historical-philosophies with a brief look at Classical Greeks like Plato and Aristotle, a good look at the works of Kant, and a survey of contemporary philosophers and art critics book-ended and interspersed with looks at artworks and ...
- Cynthia Freeland
Paperback. $19.95. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying ...
- Hardcover
- Cynthia Freeland
