INTRODUCING PHILOSOPHY OF ART by Derek Matravers ( 9781844655366 )

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Title:

INTRODUCING PHILOSOPHY OF ART
IN EIGHT CASE STUDIES

By:

Derek Matravers

Format:

Hardback

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1844655369

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9781844655366

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

1 November, 2012

Pages:

192

Description:

Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art.

Synopsis:

Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art. Each work has been selected in order to best illustrate and illuminate a particular problem in aesthetics. Each artwork forms the basis of a single chapter and readers are introduced to such issues as artistic value, intention, interpretation, and expression through a careful analysis of the artwork. Questions considered include what does art mean in contemporary art practice? Is the artistic value of a painting the same as how much you like it? If a painting isn't of anything, then how do we understand it? Can art be immoral? By grounding abstract and theoretical discussion in real examples the book provides an excellent way into the subject for readers new to the philosophical dimension of art appreciation.

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8 photographs

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Acumen Publishing Ltd

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