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Making Theory/Constructing Art: On the Authority of the Avant-Garde

Daniel Alan Herwitz

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Artists and critics regularly enlist theory in the creation and assessment of artworks, but few have scrutinized the art theories themselves. Here, Daniel examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions, and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory.

Spurred by the theoretical claims of Arthur Danto, a leader in the philosophy of the avant-garde, Herwitz reexamines the art and theory of major figures in the avant-garde movement including John Cage, Jean-François Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, and Andy Warhol.

Language: English

Pages: 370

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Release: May 15, 1996

ISBN: 0226328929

ISBN 13: 9780226328928

Making Theory/Constructing Art: On the Authority of the Avant-Garde

Daniel Alan Herwitz

4/5 ( ratings)

Artists and critics regularly enlist theory in the creation and assessment of artworks, but few have scrutinized the art theories themselves. Here, Daniel examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions, and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory.

Spurred by the theoretical claims of Arthur Danto, a leader in the philosophy of the avant-garde, Herwitz reexamines the art and theory of major figures in the avant-garde movement including John Cage, Jean-François Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, and Andy Warhol.

Language: English

Pages: 370

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Release: May 15, 1996

ISBN: 0226328929

ISBN 13: 9780226328928

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