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200 10$aBut is it art?$b[electronic resource] $ean introduction to art theory /$fCynthia Freeland
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300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 210-221) and index.
327   $aCover; 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; Z
330   $aIn 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 en
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