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1	But is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory more books like this by Cynthia A Freeland add to wishlist In the art world at the beginning of the 21st century 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 thought-provoking examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property more books like this by Lewis Hyde add to wishlist Starting with the premise that the work of art is a gift and not a commodity, this revolutionary book ranges across anthropology, literature, economics, and psychology to show how the 'commerce of the creative spirit' functions in the lives of artists and in culture as a whole. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
3	Art worlds more books like this by Howard Saul Becker add to wishlist This classic sociological examination of art as collective action explores the cooperative network of suppliers, performers, dealers, critics, and consumers who - along with the artist - "produce" a work of art. Howard S. Becker looks at the conventions essential to this operation and, prospectively, at the extent to which art is shaped by this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.51! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World more books like this by Lewis Hyde add to wishlist This 25th anniversary edition returns to the seminal argument originally proposed by Hyde that states that a work of art is essentially a gift and not a commodity. see all copies from $7.89! new only from $9.13! \| SVS
5	The Arts and the Creation of Mind more books like this by Elliot W Eisner add to wishlist Although the arts are often thought to be closer to the rim of education than to its core, they are, surprisingly, critically important means for developing complex and subtle aspects of the mind, argues Elliot Eisner in this discussion. In it he describes how various forms of thinking are evoked, developed, and refined through the arts. These ... see all copies from $13.65! new only from $15.04! \| SVS
6	The age of the cathedrals : art and society 980-1420 more books like this by Georges Duby add to wishlist Although individuals create works of art, these works are also the product of a particular time and place. In "The Age of the Cathedrals, " French historian Georges Duby offers a sweeping survey of the changing mentalities of the Middle Ages as these changes are reflected in the art and architecture of the period. The result is a richly textured ... see all copies from $3.41! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	From the Classicists to the Impressionists: Art and Architecture in the Nineteenth Century more books like this by Elizabeth G Holt (Editor) add to wishlist The nineteenth-century historian and artist shared the same aim, to present the unsystematic diversity of peoples, cultures, customs, and myths in a process of evolutionary transformation, that was to be comprehended by feeling. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions
8	Framing America: A Social History of American Art more books like this by Frances K Pohl add to wishlist For more than a generation, critics and scholars have been revising and expanding the customary definition of American art. A tradition once assumed to be mainly European and oriented towards painting and sculpture has been enriched by the inclusion of other media and the work of previously marginalized cultural groups. Now, in a brilliant ... see all copies from $8.54! new only from $47.52!
9	American Art: A Cultural History more books like this by David Bjelajac add to wishlist This study of the major themes in American art includes not only canonical art but images from outsider art as well. see all copies from $9.69! new only from $30.85! \| first editions
10	Art as a Social System more books like this by Professor Niklas Luhmann, Eva M Knodt (Translator) add to wishlist This is the definitive analysis of art as a social and perceptual system by Germany s leading social theorist of the late twentieth century. It not only represents an important intellectual step in discussions of art in its rigor and in its having refreshingly set itself the task of creating a set of distinctions for determining what counts as art ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $25.71! \| SVS
11 view cover	Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture more books like this by Michael G Kammen add to wishlist From a respected cultural historian comes an account of American controversies concerning art. The fascinating study reminds readers of the vital role that art and artists play in the continuing education of culture. see all copies from $5.54! new only from $9.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	Vision in Motion more books like this by László Moholy-Nagy add to wishlist see all copies from $45.00! first editions
13 view cover	High and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture more books like this by Kirk Varnedoe, Adam Gopnik add to wishlist see all copies from $54.95! new only from $238.47! \| first editions
14 view cover	Raw Creation: Outsider Art & Beyond more books like this by John Maizels, Roger Cardinal (Illustrator) add to wishlist For many years what has become known as "outsider" art - the art produced by visionaries, spiritualists, recluses, the "mad" and the socially marginalized - was scorned and ridiculed, yet this type of art presents images of great immediacy and power, arising outside accepted art circles. These works were not made for patrons or art critics, and ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $31.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Artist and Audience more books like this by Terence Grieder add to wishlist Prepare your students to be intelligent participants in art with "Artist and Audience". Author Terence Grieder gives your students a taste of the world of art in the opening chapter before moving into the various elements and media. Part V offers a historical survey of world art in which students learn to appreciate the various styles as they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.99! \| first editions
16 view cover	Art and Technics more books like this by Lewis Mumford add to wishlist Lewis Mumford - architectural critic, theorist of technology, urbanologist, city planner, cultural critic, historian, biographer, and philosopher - was the author of more than thirty influential books, many of which expounded his views on the perils of urban sprawl and a society obsessed with "technics." Featuring a new introduction by Casey ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.06! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	African Art in the Cycle of Life more books like this by Roy Sieber Walker, Roslyn Adele Walker, Roy Sieber, Ph.D. add to wishlist see all copies from $4.88! new only from $26.25!
18 view cover	The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media more books like this by Walter Benjamin, Michael W Jennings (Editor), Brigid Doherty (Editor) add to wishlist Benjamin's famous "Work of Art" essay sets out his boldest thoughts - on media and on culture in general - in their most realized form, while retaining an edge that gets under the skin of everyone who reads it. In this essay the visual arts of the machine age morph into literature and theory and then back again to images, gestures, and thought ... see all copies from $13.31! new only from $13.31!
19 view cover	Drawing the Line: Art and Cultural Identity in Contemporary Latin America more books like this by Oriana Baddeley add to wishlist see all copies from $9.94! new only from $26.84! \| SVS
20 view cover	Inventing the Modern Artist: Art and Culture in Gilded Age America more books like this by Sarah Burns, DN add to wishlist The story of artists in American society during the critical transition from Victorian to modern values, examining how culture shaped the artists and how artists shaped their culture. It focuses on painters such as James McNeill Whistler, William Merritt Chase and Cecilia Beaux. see all copies from $10.99! new only from $26.31! \| first editions
21 view cover	Roman Art more books like this by Eve D'Ambra add to wishlist D'Ambra discusses patronage on different social levels, from that of the emperor and his court to those of shopkeepers and of artisans, in diverse regions of the empire and in distinct ethnic groups. She compares the imagery of the state and of military victory with the humblest funerary reliefs. Many provincial artworks were based on imperial ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
22	The Rare Art Traditions: The History of Art Collecting and Its Linked Phenomena Wherever These Have Appeared more books like this by Joseph Alsop add to wishlist see all copies from $19.95! new only from $125.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World more books like this by Anthony Haden-Guest add to wishlist A history of the last 25 years of the art world by a consummate insider. Focusing critically on the lives and personalities of the art scene's main players, Haden-Guest provides a vivid portrait of the artists and the ambitions which have driven many to commercial success and some to artistic dead ends. see all copies from $3.68! new only from $13.95! \| first editions
24 view cover	Italian Art 1250-1550: The Relation of Renaissance Art to Life and Society more books like this by Bruce Cole add to wishlist This survey of Italian Renaissance art, from a new and different perspective, shows how art was a vital part of society and how all types of art and artists reflected the needs and aspirations of the culture from which they arose. Most books on Renaissance art are based on a chronological study of the major artists and their works. In this book, ... see all copies from $5.06! new only from $34.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A Human Eye: Essays on Art in Society, 1996-2008 more books like this by Adrienne Rich add to wishlist In "A Human Eye", one of America's most distinguished poets explores the complex relationship between art and social justice. Over more than three decades Rich's essays have been praised for their lucidity, courage and range of concerns. She examines a diverse selection of writings and their place in past and present social disorders and ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $11.32! \| SVS

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