On Abstract Art by Briony Fer

On Abstract Art by Briony Fer

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An exploration of ways to think about abstract art and the problems of interpretation it raises. The author speculates on the language required to describe the effects of key abstract paintings and sculptures and on ways to discuss critical issues when a work of art is without "subject matter".

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On Abstract Art by Briony Fer

An exploration of ways to think about abstract art and the problems of interpretation it raises. The author speculates on the language required to describe the effects of key abstract paintings and sculptures and on ways to discuss critical issues when a work of art is without "subject matter".

Briony Fer is an art historian, curator, and University College London Professor of Art History. She's written a lot on modern and contemporary art.

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ISBN 13 9780300087352
ISBN 10 0300087357
Title On Abstract Art
Author Briony Fer
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2000-08-11
Number of pages 208
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