{"product_id":"theory-rules-9780802076571","title":"Theory Rules","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn art theory, as in cultural life generally, there has a long been tension between theory and artistic practice. The desire to resolve these tensions has been a principal impulse shaping artistic work and criticism over the last century. The last decade has seen the emergence of a broad, interdisciplinary body of theoretical work with a distinctive relationship to artistic practice, providing a common reference in artworks to the principles and vocabularies of theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixteen essays in this collection were originally presented at an international conference entitled `Art as Theory \/ Theory and Art,' held at the University of Ottawa in late 1991. The contributors -  critics, curators, and practising artists from Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia, look at the current relationships between theory and practice in the fields of art, communication, and cultural studies from a  wide range of viewpoints. Areas of interest include the institutionalization of theory,\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359184945495,"sku":"9780802076571","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780802076571.jpg?v=1754123919","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theory-rules-9780802076571","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}