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What Is Art For
Author | : Ellen Dissanayake |
Publsiher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2015-09-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780295998381 |
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Every human society displays some form of behavior that can be called “art,” and in most societies other than our own the arts play an integral part in social life. Those who wish to understand art in its broadest sense, as a universal human endowment, need to go beyond modern Western elitist notions that disregard other cultures and ignore the human species’ four-million-year evolutionary history. This book offers a new and unprecedentedly comprehensive theory of the evolutionary significance of art. Art, meaning not only visual art, but music, poetic language, dance, and performance, is for the first time regarded from a biobehavioral or ethical viewpoint. It is shown to be a biological necessity in human existence and fundamental characteristic of the human species. In this provocative study, Ellen Dissanayake examines art along with play and ritual as human behaviors that “make special,” and proposes that making special is an inherited tendency as intrinsic to the human species as speech and toolmaking. She claims that the arts evolved as means of making socially important activities memorable and pleasurable, and thus have been essential to human survival. Avoiding simplism and reductionism, this original synthetic approach permits a fresh look at old questions about the origins, nature, purpose, and value of art. It crosses disciplinary boundaries and integrates a number of divers fields: human ethology; evolutionary biology; the psychology and philosophy of art; physical and cultural anthropology; “primitive” and prehistoric art; Western cultural history; and children’s art. The final chapter, “From Tradition to Aestheticism,” explores some of the ways in which modern Western society has diverged from other societies--particularly the type of society in which human beings evolved--and considers the effects of the aberrance on our art and our attitudes toward art. This book is addressed to readers who have a concerned interest in the arts or in human nature and the state of modern society.
What Art Is
Author | : Arthur C. Danto |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2013-03-19 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780300174878 |
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One of America's most celebrated art critics offers a lively meditation on the nature of art.
Introduction to Art Design Context and Meaning
Author | : Pamela Sachant,Peggy Blood,Jeffery LeMieux,Rita Tekippe |
Publsiher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 2023-11-27 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547679363 |
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Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a deep insight and comprehension of the world of Art. Contents: What is Art? The Structure of Art Significance of Materials Used in Art Describing Art - Formal Analysis, Types, and Styles of Art Meaning in Art - Socio-Cultural Contexts, Symbolism, and Iconography Connecting Art to Our Lives Form in Architecture Art and Identity Art and Power Art and Ritual Life - Symbolism of Space and Ritual Objects, Mortality, and Immortality Art and Ethics
What Is Art and Essays on Art
Author | : Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy |
Publsiher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2020-10-16 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781528769648 |
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Originally published in 1930, this book contains the widely respected essay 'What Is Art', by the well-known Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any fan of his works. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
What Painting is
Author | : James Elkins |
Publsiher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0415921139 |
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Here, Elkins argues that alchemists and painters have similar relationships to the substances they work with. Both try to transform the substance, while seeking to transform their own experience.
What Art Is Like In Constant Reference to the Alice Books
Author | : Miguel Tamen |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2012-10-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780674067950 |
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This comic, serious inquiry into the nature of art takes its technical vocabulary from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. It is ridiculous to think of poems, paintings, or films as distinct from other things in the world, including people. Talking about art should be contiguous with talking about other relevant matters.
The Artful Parent
Author | : Jean Van't Hul |
Publsiher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2019-06-11 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 9781611807202 |
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Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family
Art as Therapy
Author | : Alain Botton,John Armstrong |
Publsiher | : Phaidon Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-10-24 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0714872784 |
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Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperback This passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always-accessible book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant, and therapeutic. Through practical examples, the world-renowned authors argue that certain great works of art have clues as to how to manage the tensions and confusions of modern life. Chapters on love, nature, money, and politics show how art can help with many common difficulties, from forging good relationships to coming to terms with mortality.