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The art question

By Warburton, Nigel

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'What is art?' is a question many of us want answered but are too afraid to ask. It is the very question that Nigel Warburton demystifies in this book. With the help of varied illustrations, from Cezanne and Francis Bacon, to Warhol and Damien Hirst, Warburton brings a philosopher's eye to the art question. The Art Question is a guide through the art maze and is for anyone interested in art or philosophy, or for those who simply like looking at and thinking about pictures.

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ISBN
978-0-41517-490-9
Publisher
London : Routledge, 2003.


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Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Noted philosopher and teacher Warburton (Open Univ.; Thinking from A to Z) examines analyses of art offered by various eminent philosophers and concludes that all are unsound. In an unpretentious style, he provides a careful examination of Clive Bell's formalism, R.G. Colingwood's expressionism, Ludwig Wittgenstein's denials of the possibility of definition, George Dickie's instit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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