The Object Stares Back by James Elkins

  •
1 1

The Object Stares Back by James Elkins

Checking stock...
Checking stock...
Proud to be B-Corp

Our business meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. In short, we care about people and the planet.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free delivery in Australia
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
  • Buy-back with Ziffit

The Object Stares Back by James Elkins

In this "remarkable tour de force" (Publishers Weekly) and "ceaselessly thought-provoking book" (Kirkus Reviews), art historian James Elkins marshals psychology, philosophy, science, and art history to show how seeing alters the thing seen and transforms the seer. Black-and-white photographs.

You might also like

James Elkins is the author of The Object Stares Back: On the Nature of Seeing, What Painting Is, and many other books. He is a professor of art history, philosophy, and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780156004978
ISBN 10 0156004976
Title The Object Stares Back
Author James Elkins
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cengage Learning EMEA
Year published 1999-07-09
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.