The Necessity of Artspeak: The Language of the Arts in the Western Tradition

by Roy Harris

Book Overview

Are contemporary art theorists and critics speaking a language that has lost its meaning? Is it still based on concepts and values that are long out of date? Does anyone know what the function of the arts is in modern society?Roy Harris breaks new ground with his linguistic approach to the key issues. He situates those issues within the long-running debate about the arts and their place in society which goes back to the Classical period in ancient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826460798
• ISBN13: 9780826460790
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"