Critical terms for art history first edition

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Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Nelson ,. Richard Shiff. But questions about the categories of "art" and "art history" acquired increased urgency during the s, when new developments in critical theory and other intellectual projects dramatically transformed the discipline. The first edition of Critical Terms "Art" has always been contested terrain, whether the object in question is a medieval tapestry or Duchamp's Fountain.

The first edition of Critical Terms for Art History both mapped and contributed to those transformations, offering a spirited reassessment of the field's methods and terminology. Art history as a field has kept pace with debates over globalization and other social and political issues in recent years, making a second edition of this book not just timely, but crucial.

Like its predecessor, this new edition consists of essays that cover a wide variety of "loaded" terms in the history of art, from sign to meaning , ritual to commodity. Each essay explains and comments on a single term, discussing the issues the term raises and putting the term into practice as an interpretive framework for a specific work of art.

For example, Richard Shiff discusses "Originality" in Vija Celmins's To Fix the Image in Memory , a work made of eleven pairs of stones, each consisting of one "original" stone and one painted bronze replica. All help expand the book's scope while retaining its central goal of stimulating discussion of theoretical issues in art history and making that discussion accessible to both beginning students and senior scholars.

Mitchell, Robert S. Get A Copy. Paperback , Second Edition , pages. Published May 1st by University of Chicago Press first published More Details Original Title. Critical Terms. Other Editions 7. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Critical Terms for Art History , please sign up.

Be the first to ask a question about Critical Terms for Art History. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Critical Terms for Art History. Jul 07, Sasha rated it really liked it Shelves: educational. I didn't find all the articles equally informative and some seemed redundant. Some are, however, a really good, precise and short introduction to important terms that will always appear within the field of art history.

Sign up here for updates about the Press. But questions about the categories of "art" and "art history" acquired increased urgency during the s, when new developments in critical theory and other intellectual projects dramatically transformed the discipline. Art history as a field has kept pace with debates over globalization and other social and political issues in recent years, making a second edition of this book not just timely, but crucial.

Like its predecessor, this new edition consists of essays that cover a wide variety of "loaded" terms in the history of art, from sign to meaning , ritual to commodity.

Each essay explains and comments on a single term, discussing the issues the term raises and putting the term into practice as an interpretive framework for a specific work of art. Mitchell, Robert S. Back to top. Table of Contents. Mitchell 5. Nelson