Art and its Objects by Richard Wollheim
What defines a work of art and determines the way in which we respond to it? Richard Wollheim's classic reflection on art and its objects was written in the belief that the nature of art has to be understood simultaneously from the artist's and the spectator's viewpoint. In pursuit of this enquiry, Wollheim considers central questions regarding expression, representation, style, the significance of the artist's intention, and the essentially historical nature of art. Art and its Objects is printed here with six essays concerned with related theories of art, criticism, representation, perception and the nature of aesthetic value. This collection offers a stimulating and perceptive introduction to the questions and philosophical issues raised by works of art and the part they play in our culture and society.-
The Life of Isaac Newton
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The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century
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The Path to Genocide
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Western Political Theory in the Face of the Future
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Authority and the Sacred
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Victorian Miniature
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In the Company of Animals
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Richelieu and Olivares
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What Little I Remember
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A Life of Erwin Schrodinger
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Rudyard Kipling: Something of Myself and Other Autobiographical Writings
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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Blues Fell this Morning
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The Immortal Emperor
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Politics in the Ancient World
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The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane
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The Great Wall of China
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The Myth of the Magus
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Feminist Literary Studies
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Marc Bloch
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Tales of the Yanomami
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Reliable Knowledge
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The Byzantine Lady
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Charles Darwin's Letters
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The English Stage
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J. G. Frazer
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The Arab Predicament
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Space, Time and Man
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Japan's Capitalism
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Mr Bligh's Bad Language
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Black Holes and the Universe
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The Meanings of Death
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Myths of Modern Individualism
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Memories of Beethoven
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Beyond Science
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Saladin
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Untying the Knot
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Disraeli
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The Outer Reaches of Life
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Under this Blazing Light
'This concise, elegant and wide-ranging book has established itself as an indispensable text' The London Review of Books
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521437783 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521437784 |
| Title | Art and its Objects |
| Author | Richard Wollheim |
| Series | Canto Original Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1992-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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