Art History: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Art History: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192801814

ISBN-10: 0192801813

ISBN-13: 9780192801814

Edition: 2003

Authors: Dana Arnold

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This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues in the field of art history, using a wide range of well-known examples. Dana Arnold also examines the many different ways of writing about art, and the changing boundaries of the subject of art history. Other topics covered include the canon of art history, the role of the gallery, "blockbuster" exhibitions, the emergence of social histories of art (such as feminist art history or queer art history), and the impact of photography. The development of art history using artifacts such as the altarpiece, the portrait, or pornography to explore social and cultural issues such as consumption, taste, religion, and…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/8/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 0.286



Acknowledgements


Preface


List of illustrations



What is art history?



Writing art history



Presenting art history



Thinking about art history



Reading art



Looking at art


References


Further information


Glossary


Index