Author : Robin Osborne
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470777273
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Art's Agency and Art History by : Robin Osborne
Download or read book Art's Agency and Art History written by Robin Osborne and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art's Agency and Art History re-articulates the relationship of the anthropology of art to key methodological and theoretical approaches in art history, sociology, and linguistics. Explores important concepts and perspectives in the anthropology of art Includes nine groundbreaking case studies by an internationally renowned group of art historians and art theorists Covers a wide range of periods, including Bronze-Age China, Classical Greece, Rome, and Mayan, as well as the modern Western world Features an introductory essay by leading experts, which helps clarify issues in the field Includes numerous illustrations