Theory Rules Art as Theory / Theory as Art

Other author Berland,Jody Editor
Other author Straw,Will Editor
Other author Tomas,David Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoToronto : University of Toronto Press Plymouth : NBN International [Distributor]
Description320 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Art--History.
Culture

Summary Annotation In art theory, as in cultural life generally, there has a long been tension between theory and artistic practice. The desire to resolve these tensions has been a principal impulse shaping artistic work and criticism over the last century. The last decade has seen the emergence of a broad, interdisciplinary body of theoretical work with a distinctive relationship to artistic practice, providing a common reference in artworks to the principles and vocabularies of theory.The sixteen essays in this collection were originally presented at an international conference entitled 'Art as Theory / Theory and Art,' held at the University of Ottawa in late 1991. The contributors - critics, curators, and practising artists from Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia, look at the current relationships between theory and practice in the fields of art, communication, and cultural studies from a wide range of viewpoints. Areas of interest include the institutionalization of theory, theories of vision, gender theory and feminist positions, and theory in a post-colonial context. This volume answers some important new questions about the points of intersection between theory and visual art.
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ISBN9780802076571
ISBN0802076572 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780802076571
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