Theory of art books

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Transformations in Late Eighteenth-Century Art

Transformations in Late Eighteenth-Century Art

Author: Robert Rosenblum
ISBN: 9780691003023
Format: Paperback
$130.00

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Theory of Colours

Theory of Colours

Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ,  Charles Lock Eastlake
ISBN: 9780262570213
Format: Paperback
$95.00

By closely following Goethe's explanations of the color phenomena, the reader may become so divorced from the wavelength...  Read More >>

Introductory Readings in Aesthetics

Introductory Readings in Aesthetics

Author: John Hospers
ISBN: 9780029152607
Format: Paperback
$51.48

John Hospers presents a unique, evoking collection of writings about aesthetics in this book sure to serve undergraduate...  Read More >>

Prints and Visual Communication

Prints and Visual Communication

Author: William M. Ivins
ISBN: 9780262590020
Format: Paperback
$76.56

The sophistication of the photographic process has had two dramatic results-freeing the artist from the confines...  Read More >>

The Dehumanization of Art and Other Essays on Art, Culture, and Literature

The Dehumanization of Art and Other Essays on Art, Culture,...

Author: José Ortega y Gasset
ISBN: 9780691019611
Format: Paperback
$44.99

""The Dehumanization of Art and Other Essays on Art, Culture and Literature"".  Read More >>

The Kingdom of Art: Willa Cather's First Principles and Critical Statements, 1893-1896

The Kingdom of Art: Willa Cather's First Principles...

Author: Willa Cather ,  Bernice Slote
ISBN: 9780803200128
Format: Hardback
$151.80

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Arts and the Man: A Short Introduction to Aesthetics

Arts and the Man: A Short Introduction to Aesthetics...

Author: Irwin Edman
ISBN: 9780393001044
Format: Paperback
$32.95

Arts and the Man is a revised and enlarged edition of the author's book published in 1928 under the title The World,...  Read More >>

Children Are Artists: An Introduction to Children's Art for Teachers and Parents

Children Are Artists: An Introduction to Children's...

Author: Daniel M. Mendelowitz
ISBN: 9780804704502
Format: Hardback
$78.95

A Stanford University Press classic.  Read More >>

The Complete Writings of Henry James on Art and Drama: Volume 1, Art

The Complete Writings of Henry James on Art and Drama:...

Author: Henry James ,  Peter Collister
ISBN: 9781316505687
Format: Paperback
$77.60

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The Gallery at Cleveland House: Displaying Art and Society in Late Georgian London

The Gallery at Cleveland House: Displaying Art and Society...

Author: Anne Nellis Richter
ISBN: 9781350372788
Format: Paperback
$59.99

In 1806, the Marquess and Marchioness of Stafford opened a gallery at Cleveland House, London, to display their...  Read More >>

Menschliche Architektur: Eine philosophische Annäherung

Menschliche Architektur: Eine philosophische Annäherung...

Author: Martin Düchs
ISBN: 9783658498153
Format: Paperback
$184.77

Das Buch nimmt die oft erhobene Forderung nach einer menschlichen oder menschlicheren Architektur zum Anlass, das...  Read More >>

Art as Worldmaking: Critical Essays on Realism and Naturalism

Art as Worldmaking: Critical Essays on Realism and Naturalism...

Author: Malcolm Baker (Distinguished Professor) ,  Andrew Hemingway (Emeritus Professor)
ISBN: 9781526114914
Format: Paperback
$56.99

This collection is a response to Alex Potts's provocative 2013 book Experiments in modern realism. Twenty essays...  Read More >>

Contemporary Asian Art at Biennials

Contemporary Asian Art at Biennials

Author: John Clark
ISBN: 9789813251755
Format: Paperback
$71.50

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Writings on Art and Politics

Writings on Art and Politics

Author: Boris Groys ,  Dr Marcus Hurwitz (Individual philosopher)
ISBN: 9781350457843
Format: Paperback
$49.99

A collection of essays and inteviews that encompass Boris Groys’ ideas on the unity of philosophy, art and politics....  Read More >>

Promises Beyond Memory: Archives, Art, and the Afterlives of Violence in Latin America

Promises Beyond Memory: Archives, Art, and the Afterlives...

Author: Vikki Bell
ISBN: 9781478032960
Format: Paperback
$69.99

Vikki Bell examines how archives of contemporary political violence in South America create new possibilities for...  Read More >>

Black and Gold: Transmutations of Metal and Modernity

Black and Gold: Transmutations of Metal and Modernity...

Author: W. Ian Bourland
ISBN: 9780271101309
Format: Paperback
$68.99

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Useful Art: How Activist Artists Can Change the World

Useful Art: How Activist Artists Can Change the World...

Author: John Byrne
ISBN: 9781526181572
Format: Paperback
$31.99

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Narrativising Artistic Discovery: Creating a Unique Artist Identity Through Critical Self-Reflection

Narrativising Artistic Discovery: Creating a Unique...

Author: Ralph Klewitz
ISBN: 9781032689302
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book explores how artistic identity evolves through creative practice, self-reflection, and philosophical inquiry,...  Read More >>

Conceptual Art and other Essays by Art & Language. 1965-2023

Conceptual Art and other Essays by Art & Language. 1965-2023...

Author: Catherine Millet ,  Michael Baldwin
ISBN: 9780300278743
Format: Hardback
$113.95

A chronological illustrated analysis of fifty-eight years of work by the collective Art & Language  Read More >>

Writings on Art and Politics

Writings on Art and Politics

Author: Boris Groys ,  Dr Marcus Hurwitz (Individual philosopher)
ISBN: 9781350457836
Format: Hardback
$150.00

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Caribbean ECO-Aesthetics: Strategies of Survival Through Contemporary Art

Caribbean ECO-Aesthetics: Strategies of Survival Through...

Author: Kate Keohane ,  Daniella Rose King
ISBN: 9781526179890
Format: Hardback
$217.99

This edited volume reframes the Caribbean as a paradigm of ecological resilience and creativity by bringing together...  Read More >>

Promises Beyond Memory: Archives, Art, and the Afterlives of Violence in Latin America

Promises Beyond Memory: Archives, Art, and the Afterlives...

Author: Vikki Bell
ISBN: 9781478029502
Format: Hardback
$277.00

Vikki Bell examines how archives of contemporary political violence in South America create new possibilities for...  Read More >>

The Aesthetics of Lev Vygotsky: A Sociocultural Approach to Theater

The Aesthetics of Lev Vygotsky: A Sociocultural Approach...

Author: Dr. or Prof. Stella Medvedeva
ISBN: 9781666946468
Format: Hardback
$190.00

At the crossroads of theater, art, and psychology, Lev Vygotsky's compelling theory of aesthetics helped shape the...  Read More >>

A Cultural Biography of William Johnstone: The Making of British Modern Art

A Cultural Biography of William Johnstone: The Making...

Author: Beth Williamson
ISBN: 9781399540513
Format: Hardback
$230.00

Tells the virtually forgotten story of pioneering educator and influential artist William Johnstone.  Read More >>

Black and Gold: Transmutations of Metal and Modernity

Black and Gold: Transmutations of Metal and Modernity...

Author: W. Ian Bourland
ISBN: 9780271101293
Format: Hardback
$252.00

For centuries, Africa has been the center of the global trade in gold. Synonymous with wealth and power in African...  Read More >>

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