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Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy, art theory, and many engrossing examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, sex, web sites, and research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, lively book will engage the public, introductory students, and teachers...
Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together...
Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy, art theory, and many engrossing examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, sex, web sites, and research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, lively book will engage the public, introductory students, and teachers...
Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together...
Leading philosopher of art Cynthia Freeland investigates some of the fascinating and fundamental questions posed by the art of portraiture, such as: What do portraits tell us? What do they mean? What makes a picture into a portrait? And can a picture of an animal ever really be a portrait?
Leading philosopher of art Cynthia Freeland investigates some of the fascinating and fundamental...
Horror is often dismissed as mass art or lowbrow entertainment that produces only short-term thrills. Horror films can be bloody, gory, and disturbing, so some people argue that they have bad moral effects, inciting viewers to imitate cinematic violence or desensitizing them to atrocities. In The Naked and the Undead: Evil and the Appeal of Horror,...
Horror is often dismissed as mass art or lowbrow entertainment that produces only short-term...
Philosophy and Film moves from broad theoretical reflections on film as a medium to concrete examinations of individual films.
Philosophy and Film moves from broad theoretical reflections on film as a medium to concrete...
Initially regarded as a cult figure with a strong following amongst sci-fi and horror film fans, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg emerged as a major and commercially viable film director with mainstream hits such as A History of Violence (2005) and Eastern Promises (2007). With his unique ability to present imagery that is both disturbing and...
Initially regarded as a cult figure with a strong following amongst sci-fi and horror film fans,...
¿Qué es el arte? ¿Qué significa y por qué lo valoramos? Este texto trata de resolver estas cuestiones que todos nos planteamos y que son propias del campo denominado en términos generales teoría del arte. Se examinan aquí muchas teorías diferentes, la teoría ritual, la teoría formalista, la teoría de la imitación, la teoría de la expresión o la...
¿Qué es el arte? ¿Qué significa y por qué lo valoramos? Este texto trata de resolver estas...