184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art. Each work has been selected in order to best illustrate and illuminate a particular problem in aesthetics. Each artwork forms a basis for a single chapter and readers are introduced to such issues as artistic value, intention, interpretation, and expression... Read more
Introduction 1. What is Art? [Yves Klein, Anthropometries] 2. The Value of Art [Lucian Freud, Hotel Bedroom] 3. Expression [Mark Rothko, Black on Maroon] 4. Forgeries, Copies and Variations [Gerhard Richter, Dead 2] 5. Intention and Interpretation [Louise Bourgeois, Maman] 6. Beauty and Ugliness [Francis Bacon, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion] 7. Art and Knowledge [Edward Hopper, Nighthawks] 8. Art and Morality [Balthus, Therese Dreaming]
Biography
Derek Wiliams
