Introducing Philosophy of Art : In Eight Case Studies
Aesthetics sähkökirjat Art PHILOSOPHY Case studies
Routledge
2014
EISBN 9781315729909
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Plates; Introduction; 1. What is art? Yves Klein's Anthropometries; 2. The value of art: Lucian Freud's Hotel Bedroom; 3. Expression: Mark Rothko's Black on Maroon; 4. Forgeries, copies and variations: Gerhard Richter's Dead 2; 5. Intention and interpretation: Louise Bourgeois's Maman; 6. Beauty and ugliness: Francis Bacon's Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion; 7. Art and knowledge: Edward Hopper's Nighthawks; 8. Art and morality: Balthus's Thérèse Dreaming.
Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art. Each work has been selected in order to best illustrate and illuminate a particular problem in aesthetics. Each artwork forms the basis of a single chapter and readers are introduced to such issues as artistic value, intention, interpretation, and expression through a careful analysis of the artwork. Questions considered include what does art mean in contemporary art practice? Is the artistic value of a painting the same as how much you like it? If a painting.
Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art. Each work has been selected in order to best illustrate and illuminate a particular problem in aesthetics. Each artwork forms the basis of a single chapter and readers are introduced to such issues as artistic value, intention, interpretation, and expression through a careful analysis of the artwork. Questions considered include what does art mean in contemporary art practice? Is the artistic value of a painting the same as how much you like it? If a painting.
