<p><strong>'The impressive theoretical scope and sophistication of these essays are matched by their clarity, penetration and detail.'</strong> - <em>The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism</em></p>

Art In Its Time takes a close look at the way in which art has become integral to the everyday 'ordinary' life of modern society. It explores the prevalent notion of art as transcending its historical moment, and argues that art cannot be separated from the everyday as it often provides material to represent social struggles and class, to explore sexuality, and to think about modern industry and our economic relationships.

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This is an exciting exploration of the role art plays in our lives. Mattick takes the question "What is art?" as a basis for a discussion of the nature of art, he asks what meaning art can have and to whom in the present order.
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1. Introduction 2. Some Masks of Modernism 3. Beautiful and Sublime: 'Gender Totemism' in the Constitution of Art 4. Art and Money 5. Pork and Porcelain 6. The Rationalization of Art 7. Mechanical Reproduction in the Age of Art 8. Aesthetics and Anti-aesthetics 9. The Andy Warhol of Philosophy and the Philosophy of Andy Warhol 10. The Avant-Garde in Fashion 11. Class Taste
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ISBN
9780415239202
Publisert
2003-03-06
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Vekt
540 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
200

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