Why Is That Art?: Aesthetics and Criticism of Contemporary Art

by Terry Barrett

Book Overview

Why is that art? Why is it in an art museum? Who says it's art? Why is it good? Author Terry Barrett addresses these questions about contemporary art using four key sources: a broad, diverse, and engaging sampling of works, the artists who created the works, philosophers of art, and art critics. Why Is That Art? introduces students to established theories of art through the presentation of contemporary works that include abstract and representational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199758808
• ISBN13: 9780199758807
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 7.4"