The necessity of art: a Marxist approachThe Austrian poet and critic supports the idea of the universal necessity of art by exploring the history of literary and fine arts from a Marxist point of view |
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Contents
The Function of Art | 7 |
The Origins of Art | 15 |
Art and Capitalism | 49 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The necessity of art: a Marxist approach Peregrine books A Peregrine Book: Art Architecture |
| Authors | Ernst Fischer, Anna Bostock |
| Translated by | Anna Bostock |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1978 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 11, 2010 |
| Length | 234 pages |
| Subjects | › Art Art / General Philosophy / Aesthetics |
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