Overview
Ideas About Art is an intelligent, accessible introductory text for students interested in learning how to think about aesthetics. It uses stories drawn from the experiences of individuals involved in the arts as a means of exposing readers to the philosophies, theories, and arguments that shape and drive visual art. An accessible, story-driven introduction to aesthetic theory and philosophy Prompts readers to develop independent ideas about aesthetics; this is a guide on how to think, not what to think Includes discussions of non-western, contemporary, and discipline-specific theories Examines a range of art-based dilemmas across a wide variety of disciplines — from art and design and law to visual and museum studies
Full Product Details
Author: Kathleen K. Desmond (University of Central Missouri, USA)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781405178822
ISBN 10: 1405178825
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 18 April 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal. ( SchoolArts , 1 May 2014) This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics. ( Biz India , 10 December 2012)
<p> This book will engage the serious reader of art theorywith accessible language and interesting imagery andpersonal. (SchoolArts, 1 May 2014) <p> This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about artfrom many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended,non-dogmatic discussions on many topics. (BizIndia, 10 December 2012) This book will engage the serious reader of art theory withaccessible language and interesting imagery and personalstories. ( SchoolArts, 1 May 2014 )
<p> This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal. (SchoolArts, 1 May 2014) <p> This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics. (Biz India, 10 December 2012) This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal stories. ( School Arts, 1 May 2014 )
This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics. ( Biz India , 10 December 2012)
?This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal.? (SchoolArts, 1 May 2014) ?This book provides many refreshingly-new ideas about art from many people and areas of the world, as well as open-ended, non-dogmatic discussions on many topics.? (Biz India, 10 December 2012) This book will engage the serious reader of art theory with accessible language and interesting imagery and personal stories. (School Arts, 1 May 2014 )
Author Information
KATHLEEN K. DESMOND is Professor of Art & Design and Byler Distinguished Faculty at the University of Central Missouri. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Desmond teaches art appreciation, aesthetics, art criticism, and art theory. Her articles about contemporary art and artists and college art learning are published in Art Journal, Art Education, Aesthetics On-line, Review, Dialogue, and New Art Examiner. Past Chair of the College Art Association's Education Committee, Desmond conducted conference sessions that yielded data supporting this text.
