World Art History and Its Objects

Name: World Art History and Its Objects
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ISBN: 9780271034157

ISBN-10: 0271034157

ISBN-13: 9780271034157

Edition: 2008

Authors: David Carrier

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Is writing a world art history possible? Does the history of art as such even exist outside the Western tradition? Is it possible to consider the history of art in a way that is not fundamentally Eurocentric? In this highly readable and provocative book, David Carrier, a philosopher and art historian, does not attempt to write a world art history himself. Rather, he asks the question of how an art history of all cultures could be written-or whether it is even possible to do so. He also engages the political and moral issues raised by the idea of a multicultural art history. Focusing on a consideration of intersecting artistic traditions, Carrier negotiates the way meaning and understanding…

Book details

List price: $30.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Publication date: 1/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.682



List of Figures and Diagrams


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Overture: Islamic Carpets in European Paintings



Works of Art and Art-Historical Narratives



Monocultural Art-History Narratives



Why Monoculturalism Is Not the Whole Story



What Happens When Art-Making Traditions Intersect



Charts and Works of Art



The Importance of an Aesthetic



Exotic Aesthetics



How Exotic Can Exotic Art Be?



Our World Art History Is Imperialism Seen Aesthetically



Mutual Respect as an Ethical Ideal


Conclusion: The Coming Transformation of Western Art History


Selective Annotated Bibliography


Index