Phenomenologies of Art and Vision

by Paul Crowther

Book Overview

Contemporary discussions of the image like to emphasize art's societal functions. Few studies come close to answering why pictures and sculptures fascinate and intrigue regardless of any practical functions they might serve. In this original, thought-provoking study, Paul Crowther reveals the intrinsic significance of pictures and sculptures.
To address the question of how painting becomes an art, Crowther uses the analytic philosophy
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441119736
• ISBN13: 9781441119735
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"