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The Language of Art

Studies in Interpretation
  • ISBN-13: 9780814712559
  • Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Moshe Barasch
  • Price: AUD $193.00
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  • Local release date: 01/05/1997
  • Format: Hardback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 380 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Theory of art [ABA]
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Moshe Barasch, an authority on art theory, tackles the complex question of how art works as language. Barasch shows how, once an art work is seen and understood, a new, communicative function is effectively added to the work. In an engaging style Barasch moves from the art and civilization of Ancient Egypt to that of modern Europe, and effortlessly shows a full and surprising range of language in art--from the magical to the impious, from the ambiguous to the didactic, from the scientific to the propagandistic. Barasch contemplates a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, mural, statuary, woodcuts, bas-relief, even music. Over one hundred illustrations are included as an integral part of the discussion.
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