{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-seeing-science-and-interpretation-the-past-and-contemporary-visual-art-9780367360221","title":"The Archaeology of Seeing Science and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Archaeology of Seeing\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with a new and provocative understanding of material culture through exploring visual narratives captured in cave and rock art, sculpture, paintings, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engaging argument draws on current thinking in archaeology, on how we can interpret the behaviour of people in the past through their use of material culture, and how this affects our understanding of how we create and see art in the present. Exploring themes of gender, identity, and story-telling in visual material culture, this book forces a radical reassessment of how the ability to see makes us and our ancestors human; as such, it will interest lovers of both art and archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with examples from around the world, from the earliest art from hundreds of thousands of years ago, to the contemporary art scene, including street art and advertising, Janik cogently argues that the human capacity for art, which we share with our most ancient ancest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 How contemporary is prehistoric art?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The origins of art \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The gallery: unveiling visual narrative \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Power of display: the artist and the object\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Embodiment and disembodiment: the corporality of visual art and interwoven landscapes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Portraiture and the reverence of the other\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017880568151,"sku":"9780367360221","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367360221.jpg?v=1750774974","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-archaeology-of-seeing-science-and-interpretation-the-past-and-contemporary-visual-art-9780367360221","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}