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Art in Theory 1815-1900 : An Anthology of Changing Ideas by Charles Harrison, Paul Wood, Jason Gaiger, eds.

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Art in Theory 1815-1900 provides the most wide-ranging and comprehensive collection of documents ever assembled on nineteenth-century theories of art.

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Harrison, Wood and Gaiger have collected writing by artists, critics, philosophers, literary figures and administrators of the arts, some reprinted in their entirety, others excerpted from longer works. Each section is prefaced by an essay that situates the ideas of the period in their historical context, while relating theoretical concerns and debates to developments in the practice of art. Each individual text is also accompanied by a short introduction. An extensive bibliography and full index are provided.

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Weight2.24 kg
Title

Art in Theory 1815-1900 : An Anthology of Changing Ideas

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Author

Charles Harrison, Paul Wood, Jason Gaiger, eds.

Book binding

Paperback

Release date

8 Jan 1998

Pages

1120

Condition

new

ISBN/EAN        9780631200666

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