Who's Afraid of Conceptual Art?

by Patrick Smith, Trevor Hussey, Peter Goldie, et al.

What is conceptual art? Is it really a kind of art in its own right? Is it clever - or too clever?

Of all the different art forms it is perhaps conceptual art which at once fascinates and infuriates the most. In this much-needed book Peter Goldie and Elisabeth Schellekens demystify conceptual art using the sharp tools of philosophy. They explain how conceptual art is driven by ideas rather than the manipulation of paint and physical materials;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415422825
• ISBN13: 9780415422826
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"