美術において、新しいアイディアの提案や論争はなぜ尊重されるのか、哲学や美術理論をはじめ数多くの例を出しながら解説していきます。特に血統、美、文化、お金、美術館、性、政治などを取り上げ、現在と過去の歴史的な観点から美術の性質、機能、解釈を明確にします。また、古典の巨匠だけでなく、アンドレス・セラーノやホルマリン漬けの動物作品で知られるダミアン・ハーストなどの現代美術家も取り上げており、これから美術を学ぶ学生にも、一般読者にも楽しめる一冊になっています。
In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this Very Short Introduction 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. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, alongside the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art.
This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art.
Reading Guide
In today's art world many strange, even shocking things qualify as art. In this Very Short Introduction Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples.
List of Illustrations
1: Blood and Beauty
2: Paradigms and Purposes
3: Cultural Crossings
4: Money, Markets, Museums
5: Gender, Genius, and Guerrilla Girls
6: Cognition, Creation, Comprehension
7: Digitizing and Disseminating
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Index
"Mouthwatering design-compact, colorful, sturdy. Can travel in one's pocket." - Walks of Art, Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju
"Admirable for its compactness, reader-friendliness, this 'very short introduction' is nevertheless notable for its wide-ranging discussion of matters germane to the field of contemporary art. Should be a treat for the art-lovers amongst the academics." - U.S.I. Journal
ISBN : 9780192804631
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