Master narratives and their discontents / / James Elkins ; with an introduction by Anna Sigríður Arnar

• Autore: Elkins James <1955-, >
• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 701.18
• Soggetto topico: Art criticism; Modernism (Art); Postmodernism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Master Narrativesand Their Discontents; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Preface; Introduction; Master Narratives and Their Discontents; 1. Modernisms; 2. Postmodernisms; 3. Politics; 4. The Importance of Skill; 5. The Idea That None of This Matters Anymore; 6. Conclusions; Seminar; Writings by James Elkins; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this bracing engagement with the many versions of art history, James Elkins argues that the story of modernism and postmodernism is almost always told in terms of four narratives. Works of art are either seen as modern or postmodern, or praised for their technical skill or because of the politics they appear to embody. These are master narratives of contemporary criticism, and each leads to a different understanding of what art is and does. Both a cogent overview of the state of thinking about art and a challenge to think outside the art historical box, Master Narratives and t
• Titolo autorizzato: Master narratives and their discontents
• ISBN: 0-415-97270-1; 0-203-69971-8; 1-135-87257-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453591803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Theories of modernism and postmodernism in the visual arts.