Aesthetic theory, abstract art, and Lawrence Carroll /
Aesthetic Theory, Abstract Art and Lawrence Carroll explores the philosophical implications of the practice of art making, illustrating the intricate relationship between aesthetic theory and contemporary art through the work of the abstract painter, Lawrence Carroll. Beginning with a historical dis...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
[2019]
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| Series: | Aesthetics and contemporary art.
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| Summary: | Aesthetic Theory, Abstract Art and Lawrence Carroll explores the philosophical implications of the practice of art making, illustrating the intricate relationship between aesthetic theory and contemporary art through the work of the abstract painter, Lawrence Carroll. Beginning with a historical discussion of the critics and philosophers Clement Greenberg, Michael Fried, Arthur Danto and Joachim Pissarro, David Carrier compares and contrasts their philosophical writings on painting. He considers why questions about aesthetics and the essence of a painting generated philosophical disagreements. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 208 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [194]-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350009561 1350009563 |