Art Question Warburton Nigel
Art Question Warburton Nigel If an artist sends a live peacock to an exhibition, is it art? It is the very question that Nigel Warburton demystifies in this brilliant and accessible little book.…
Specifikacia Art Question Warburton Nigel
Art Question Warburton Nigel
If an artist sends a live peacock to an exhibition, is it art? It is the very question that Nigel Warburton demystifies in this brilliant and accessible little book. 'What is art?' is a question many of us want answered but are too afraid to ask.
He illuminates other perplexing problems in art, such as the artist's intention, representation and emotion. With the help of varied illustrations and photographs, from Cezanne and Francis Bacon to Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, best-selling author Warburton brings a philosopher's eye to art in a refreshing jargon-free style.With customary clarity, he explains art theories, that are much discussed but little understood, by thinkers such as Clive Bell, R.G Collingwood and Wittgenstein. Drawing on photographs of Cindy Sherman and Tiananmen Square, Warburton shows that, if we are ever to answer the art question, we must consider each work