Fictions of Art History

by Paul Barolsky, Michael Hatt, Mark Ledbury

Book Overview

Fictions of Art History, the most recent addition to the Clark Studies in the Visual Arts series, addresses art history's complex relationships with fiction, poetry, and creative writing. Inspired by a 2010 conference, the volume examines art historians' viewing practices and modes of writing. How, the contributors ask, are we to unravel the supposed facts of history from the fictions constructed in works of art? How do art historians employ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300191928
• ISBN13: 9780300191929
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Clark Art Institute
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.5"