But Is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory Cynthia Freeland
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The issue of the definition of art is something I've been thinking about since I studied art in high school and was exposed to the culture of 'critical theory' at university. Jan 12, 2011 - This installation deployed a considerably complex form of interactivity, which would be difficult to apply to a commercial gaming platform; and it introduced an interesting reflection on the relationship between simulation and reality. Kierkegaard's Anguish is visually indistinguishable from Number 34, but it has a very different artistic “temperature” and occupies a very different place in recent art history. All humans function within the limitations of time and space. Democratic Theory (POL 306/PHI 360/CHV 306)–Professor Pettit is a Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (PHI 205/CLA 205/HLS 208)–Professor Lorenz is a careful reader and thorough lecturer. And how much does it help one's practice? "Gender, Genius, and Guerrilla Girls." In But is it Art? I'm loving it, intend to finish it, and then to read no more about art theory for some time after, because, frankly, how much theorising about art can one really handle? Apr 23, 2013 - An introduction to Art Theory”. Jan 17, 2013 - Why is the historical background to an an artist, art/style movement important? Oct 17, 2013 - Don't posit “a comprehensive theory of your place in art history”; don't “psychoanalyz[e] your motivation”; don't use jargon; and above all, don't fall prey to any among a list of phrases that “plague artist statements” with insincerity or . An artist can make art on any topic, but can only do it from a personal perspective. Mar 22, 2014 - On art: context, meaning, and vandalism. Apr 21, 2014 - Professor Lane's specialty is ancient Greek politics, but her passion for political theory extends throughout the entire period this course covers, and she is one of the university's best professors. Feb 6, 2014 - I don't read too many books about art theory, but the one I enjoyed the most was Nigel Warburton's book 'The Art Question', where he discusses the difficulty of defining the word 'Art'. Introduction to The Kennedy Phenomenon . May 26, 2014 - About General Choi Hong Hi Choi Hong Hi does not really need an introduction on a TaeKwonDo blog, but I will give him one nonetheless. Mar 28, 2010 - Guerrilla Girls, The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist poster (1988). Courtesy of Kathe Kollwitz for the Guerrilla Girls.