Theory Rules: Art As Theory/Theory and Art: Art as Theory / Theory as Art - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0802076572 ISBN 13: 9780802076571

Casa editrice: Y Y Z Books, 1996

Riassunto

In art theory, as in cultural life generally, there has a long been tension between theory and artistic practice. The desire to resolve these tensions has been a principal impulse shaping artistic work and criticism over the last century. The last decade has seen the emergence of a broad, interdisciplinary body of theoretical work with a distinctive relationship to artistic practice, providing a common reference in artworks to the principles and vocabularies of theory.

The sixteen essays in this collection were originally presented at an international conference entitled `Art as Theory / Theory and Art,' held at the University of Ottawa in late 1991. The contributors - critics, curators, and practising artists from Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia, look at the current relationships between theory and practice in the fields of art, communication, and cultural studies from a wide range of viewpoints. Areas of interest include the institutionalization of theory, theories of vision, gender theory and feminist positions, and theory in a post-colonial context. This volume answers some important new questions about the points of intersection between theory and visual art.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Will Straw is an associate professor in and chair of the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Y Y Z Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0802076572
• ISBN 13: 9780802076571
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 322
• Redattore: Berland Jody, Straw Will, Tomas David