02470nam 2200529Ia 450 991081178160332120200520144314.01-299-44194-70-19-159377-X0-19-150425-4(CKB)2670000000315430(EBL)1107710(OCoLC)823719803(MiAaPQ)EBC1107710(Au-PeEL)EBL1107710(CaPaEBR)ebr10681969(CaONFJC)MIL475444(FINmELB)ELB163189(EXLCZ)99267000000031543020010509d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBut is it art? an introduction to art theory /Cynthia Freeland1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20011 online resource (254 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-285367-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-221) and index.Cover; Contents; Colour plates; Black and white illustrations; Introduction; 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; ZIn 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 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, along with the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book enAestheticsArtPhilosophyAesthetics.ArtPhilosophy.700/.1Freeland Cynthia A327177MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811781603321But is it art3936278UNINA