Abstraction and Empathy by Wilhelm Worringer
Worringer's classic study argues that in historical periods of anxiety and uncertainty, man seeks to abstract objects from their unpredictable state and transform them into absolute, transcendental forms. With an introduction by Hilton Kramer.
Worringer's little book is an enduring classic-- James Sloan Allen * Arts and Letters *
Wilhelm Worringer (1881–1965) was an art historian who lectured and taught at the universities of Bern, Königsberg, and Halle. Hilton Kramer is editor of The New Criterion.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781566631778 |
| ISBN 10 | 1566631777 |
| Title | Abstraction and Empathy |
| Author | Wilhelm Worringer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ivan R Dee, Inc |
| Year published | 1997-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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