Making Theory/Constructing Art

Making Theory/Constructing Art
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 0226328929
ISBN-13 : 9780226328928
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Book Synopsis Making Theory/Constructing Art by : Daniel Alan Herwitz

Download or read book Making Theory/Constructing Art written by Daniel Alan Herwitz and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-05-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists and critics regularly enlist theory in the creation and assessment of artworks, but few have scrutinized the art theories themselves. Here, Daniel examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions, and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. Spurred by the theoretical claims of Arthur Danto, a leader in the philosophy of the avant-garde, Herwitz reexamines the art and theory of major figures in the avant-garde movement including John Cage, Jean-François Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, and Andy Warhol.


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