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Title: Art History: A Very Short Introduction
Condition: New
EAN: 9780198831808
ISBN: 9780198831808
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 23/01/2020
Item Height: 170mm
Item Length: 111mm
Item Width: 10mm
Author: Dana Arnold
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0198831803
Description: Art history encompasses the study of the history and development of painting, sculpture and the other visual arts. In this Very Short Introduction, Dana Arnold presents an introduction to the issues, debates, and artefacts that make up art history. Beginning with a consideration of what art history is, she explains what makes the subject distinctive from other fields of study, and also explores the emergence of social histories of art (such as Feminist Art History and Queer Art History). Using a wide range of images, she goes on to explore key aspects of the discipline including how we write, present, read, and look at art, and the impact this has on our understanding of art history. This second edition includes a new chapter on global art histories, considering how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles in art originated in western art and can obscure other critical approaches and artwork from non-western cultures. Arnold also discusses the relationship between art and history, and the ways in which art can tell a different history from the one narrated by texts.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Book Series: Very Short Introductions
Genre: Arts & Photography
Item Weight: 148g
Release Year: 2020

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