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Book Synopsis Bucking the Artworld Tide: Reflections on Art, Pseudo Art, Art Education & Theory by : Michelle Marder Kamhi
Download or read book Bucking the Artworld Tide: Reflections on Art, Pseudo Art, Art Education & Theory written by Michelle Marder Kamhi and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's artists and art lovers who adhere to a traditional view of art are virtually submerged in the tsunami of anti-traditional work and supporting critical spin generated by the contemporary artworld. Bucking the Artworld Tide--comprising more than three decades of the author's contrarian writing and speaking-is written from their perspective. It offers a solid defense of traditional visual art, as well as trenchant critiques of countless "new art forms" invented since the early 20th century and of the flawed theoretical assumptions behind them. A key part of the volume deals with K-12 art education, which has all too readily adopted the contemporary artworld's anti-traditional mindset.
Book Synopsis Who Says That's Art? by : Michelle Marder Kamhi
Download or read book Who Says That's Art? written by Michelle Marder Kamhi and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book argues that the "cutting-edge" work championed by today's art establishment worldwide differs so fundamentally from the "fine art" of the past that it does not qualify as "art" at all. Extensive evidence from art history, cross-cultural studies, neuroscience, philosophy, and cognitive psychology is presented in support of that argument. In addition, the author offers an in-depth appreciation of traditional art, including that created by contemporary painters and sculptors virtually ignored by today's critics, curators, and the mass media. The role played by art teachers, collectors, museums, and public officials in promoting today's "pseudo art" is also considered.
Book Synopsis Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture by : Robert Venturi
Download or read book Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture written by Robert Venturi and published by The Museum of Modern Art. This book was released on 1977 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Arthur Drexler. Introduction by Vincent Scully.
Book Synopsis Collins Improve Your Grammar by : Graham King
Download or read book Collins Improve Your Grammar written by Graham King and published by HarperCollins (UK). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grammar & vocabulary - English.
Download or read book Performing Rites written by Simon Frith and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998-02-06 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's better? Billie Holiday or P. J. Harvey? Blur or Oasis? Dylan or Keats? And how many friendships have ridden on the answer? Such questions aren't merely the stuff of fanzines and idle talk; they inform our most passionate arguments, distill our most deeply held values, make meaning of our ever-changing culture. In Performing Rites, one of the most influential writers on popular music asks what we talk about when we talk about music. What's good, what's bad? What's high, what's low? Why do such distinctions matter? Instead of dismissing emotional response and personal taste as inaccessible to the academic critic, Simon Frith takes these forms of engagement as his subject--and discloses their place at the very center of the aesthetics that structure our culture and color our lives. Taking up hundreds of songs and writers, Frith insists on acts of evaluation of popular music as music. Ranging through and beyond the twentieth century, Performing Rites puts the Pet Shop Boys and Puccini, rhythm and lyric, voice and technology, into a dialogue about the undeniable impact of popular aesthetics on our lives. How we nod our heads or tap our feet, grin or grimace or flip the dial; how we determine what's sublime and what's "for real"--these are part of the way we construct our social identities, and an essential response to the performance of all music. Frith argues that listening itself is a performance, both social gesture and bodily response. From how they are made to how they are received, popular songs appear here as not only meriting aesthetic judgments but also demanding them, and shaping our understanding of what all music means.
Download or read book What Art Is written by Michelle Kamhi and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is art? The arts establishment has a simple answer: anything is art if a reputed artist or expert says it is. Though many people are skeptical about the alleged new art forms that have proliferated since the early twentieth century, today's critics claim that all such work, however incomprehensible, is art. A groundbreaking alternative to this view is provided by philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand (1901–1982). Best known as the author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Rand also created an original and illuminating theory of art, which confirms the widespread view that much of today's purported art is not really art at all. In What Art Is, Torres and Kamhi present a lucid introduction to Rand's esthetic theory, contrasting her ideas with those of other thinkers. They conclude that, in its basic principles, her account is compelling, and is corroborated by evidence from anthropology, neurology, cognitive science, and psychology. The authors apply Rand's theory to a debunking of the work of prominent modernists and postmodernists—from Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, and Samuel Beckett to John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and other highly regarded postmodernist figures. Finally, they explore the implications of Rand's ideas for the issues of government and corporate support of the arts, art law, and art education. "This is one of the most interesting, provocative, and well-written books on aesthetics that I know. While fully accessible to the general reader, What Art Is should be of great interest to specialists as well. Ayn Rand's largely unknown writings on art—especially as interpreted, released from dogma, and smoothed out by Torres and Kamhi—are remarkably refined. Moreover, her ideas are positively therapeutic after a century of artistic floundering and aesthetic quibbling. Anyone interested in aesthetics, in the purpose of art, or in the troubling issues posed by modernism and post modernism should read this book." —Randall R. Dipert Author of Artifacts, Art Works, and Agency "Torres and Kamhi effectively situate Rand's long-neglected esthetic theory in the wider history of ideas. They not only illuminate her significant contribution to an understanding of the nature of art; they also apply her ideas to a trenchant critique of the twentieth century's 'advanced art.' Their exposure of the invalidity of abstract art is itself worth the price of admission." —Chris Matthew Sciabarra Author of Ayn Rand: The Russian Radical "Rand's aesthetic theory merits careful study and thoughtful criticism, which Torres and Kamhi provide. Their scholarship is sound, their presentation is clear, and their judgment is refreshingly free from the biases that Rand's supporters and detractors alike tend to bring to considerations of her work." —Stephen Cox University of California, San Diego
Book Synopsis The Simpsons and Philosophy by : William Irwin
Download or read book The Simpsons and Philosophy written by William Irwin and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons — TV’s favorite animated family. The authors look beyond the jokes, the crudeness, the attacks on society — and see a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. The writers begin with an examination of the characters. Does Homer actually display Aristotle’s virtues of character? In what way does Bart exemplify American pragmatism? The book also examines the ethics and themes of the show, and concludes with discussions of how the series reflects the work of Aristotle, Marx, Camus, Sartre, and other thinkers.
Book Synopsis A Wealth of Pigeons by : Steve Martin
Download or read book A Wealth of Pigeons written by Steve Martin and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER • WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER “I've always looked upon cartooning as comedy’s last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny.” So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.
Book Synopsis Art and Cognition by : Arthur D. Efland
Download or read book Art and Cognition written by Arthur D. Efland and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trespass written by Carlo McCormick and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the story of street art, from local origins to global phenomenon of urban reclamation. This comprehensive survey features an exclusive preface by Banksy. Made in collaboration with featured artists, the book examines the rise and global reach of graffiti and urban art, tracing the key figures, events and movements of self-expression in...
Book Synopsis Roy Lichtenstein Sculptor by : Roy Lichtenstein
Download or read book Roy Lichtenstein Sculptor written by Roy Lichtenstein and published by Skira. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This publication offers an exhaustive visual survey of Roy Lichtenstein's sculptures from 1965 to 1997, in chronological order ... This volume also provides an appendix with an overview of dates and events related to Lichtenstein's sculptural production over the course of his career, with a special emphasis on bodies of work represented in the current exhibition"--Page 12.
Book Synopsis The Art of the Portrait by : Norbert Schneider
Download or read book The Art of the Portrait written by Norbert Schneider and published by Taschen. This book was released on 2002 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Twilight of Painting by : Robert Hale Ives Gammell
Download or read book Twilight of Painting written by Robert Hale Ives Gammell and published by Parnassus Press (IL). This book was released on 1990-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Object of Beauty by : Steve Martin
Download or read book An Object of Beauty written by Steve Martin and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing the social and career ladders put before her, Lacey charms men and women, old and young, rich and even richer with her magnetic charisma and liveliness. Her ascension to the highest tiers of the city parallel the soaring heights--and, at times, the dark lows--of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today.
Book Synopsis The Invisible Dragon by : Dave Hickey
Download or read book The Invisible Dragon written by Dave Hickey and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Invisible Dragon made a lot of noise for a little book When it was originally published in 1993 it was championed by artists for its forceful call for a reconsideration of beauty—and savaged by more theoretically oriented critics who dismissed the very concept of beauty as naive, igniting a debate that has shown no sign of flagging. With this revised and expanded edition, Hickey is back to fan the flames. More manifesto than polite discussion, more call to action than criticism, The Invisible Dragon aims squarely at the hyper-institutionalism that, in Hickey’s view, denies the real pleasures that draw us to art in the first place. Deploying the artworks of Warhol, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Mapplethorpe and the writings of Ruskin, Shakespeare, Deleuze, and Foucault, Hickey takes on museum culture, arid academicism, sclerotic politics, and more—all in the service of making readers rethink the nature of art. A new introduction provides a context for earlier essays—what Hickey calls his "intellectual temper tantrums." A new essay, "American Beauty," concludes the volume with a historical argument that is a rousing paean to the inherently democratic nature of attention to beauty. Written with a verve that is all too rare in serious criticism, this expanded and refurbished edition of The Invisible Dragon will be sure to captivate a new generation of readers, provoking the passionate reactions that are the hallmark of great criticism.
Download or read book Holocaust Project written by Judy Chicago and published by Viking. This book was released on 1993 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forty pages of full-color artwork, black-and-white photographs, and four gatefold spreads mark an account of the creation of Judy Chicago's powerful evocation of the horror of the Holocaust in a work of art called Holocaust Project." -- Amazon.com viewed August 7, 2020.
Book Synopsis Studies in the History of the Renaissance by : Walter Pater
Download or read book Studies in the History of the Renaissance written by Walter Pater and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
