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A world art history and its objects
Summary: "Explores the question of how an art history of all cultures could be written or if it is even possible to do so. Examines the political and moral issues raised by the consideration of a multicultural art history"--Provided by publisher.
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania
: The Pennsylvania State University Press
, [2008]
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| Online Access: | http://kunst.proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/fid/jstor-ebooks-art/www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/j.ctv14gpcs2 |
| Related Items: | Erscheint auch als:
A world art history and its objects |
| Author Notes: | David Carrier |
| E-Book Packages: | JSTOR E-Books in Art, Design and Photography |
| Notes: | FID-Lizenz "FID Kunst, Fotografie, Design" (keine Universitätslizenz) |
| Summary: | Summary: "Explores the question of how an art history of all cultures could be written or if it is even possible to do so. Examines the political and moral issues raised by the consideration of a multicultural art history"--Provided by publisher. Overture: Islamic carpets in European paintings -- Works of art and art-historical narratives -- Monocultural art-history narratives -- Why monoculturalism is not the whole story -- What happens when art-making traditions intersect -- Charts and works of art -- Importance of an aesthetic -- Exotic aesthetics -- How exotic can exotic art be? -- Our world art history is imperialism seen aesthetically -- Mutual respect as an ethical ideal -- Conclusion: the coming transformation of Western art history. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-165) and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxvi, 170 Seiten) Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9780271036069 |
