Twentieth Century Theories of Art

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James Matheson Thompson
McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1990 - Art - 547 pages
This ambitious volume provides a general introduction to the major approaches in this century to art theory and criticism, from the Expression Theory to Poststructuralism. For readers with little or no background, clearly written introductions are provided. The writings collected here are by leaders in each area such as Freud, Barthes, Heidegger and Derrida. The collection is valuable for students of art history, literature and philosophy.
 

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The Materialist Interpretation of History
209
Art and Society
239
Semiotics and Structuralism
285
Existentialism and Phenomenology
371
Eye and Mind
415
Notes
425
The AnalyticalLinguistic Approach
503
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