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MASTER NARRATIVES AND THEIR DISCONTENTS
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| By: |
James Elkins |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£24.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1135872570 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781135872571 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
18 October, 2013 |
| Series: |
Theories of Modernism and Postmodernism in the Visual Arts |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Description: |
Examining the rival theories of modernism and postmodernism, and including a survey of ideas about the relation of modern art to skill and politics, this is the first book to gather the principal authors and theories of twentieth-century art history |
| Synopsis: |
In this bracing engagement with the many versions of art history, James Elkins argues that the story of modernism and postmodernism is almost always told in terms of four narratives. Works of art are either seen as modern or postmodern, or praised for their technical skill or because of the politics they appear to embody. These are master narratives of contemporary criticism, and each leads to a different understanding of what art is and does. Both a cogent overview of the state of thinking about art and a challenge to think outside the art historical box, Master Narratives and their Discontents is the first volume in a series of short books on the theories of modernism by leading art historians on twentieth-century art and art criticism. |
| Illustrations: |
50 Illustrations, black and white |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |