{"product_id":"why-is-that-art-9780190268848","title":"Why Is That Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I have the highest praise for Barrett's clear and concise text. The information is approachable and interesting to students who have little introduction to contemporary art theory, history, or criticism. The questions offered at the ends of the chapters offer thoughtful perspectives for further discussion, inquiry, and reference.\" --Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo, University of Michigan \"I like Why Is That Art? because it explains how to look, understand, and judge contemporary art through engaging discussions of selected stimulating art works. It highlights the reasons for accepting some works of art by merging a variety of established theories with convincing points of view.\" --Rihab Kassatly Bagnole, Savannah College of Art \u0026amp; Design \"Barrett's text serves as an ideal introduction to aesthetics and art criticism. The text really helps students in raising awareness of the complexity of the contemporary art scene and underlying ideas and theories that shape it.\" --Zdenko Krtic, Auburn University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents ILLUSTRATIONS  PREFACE  INTRODUCTION   1. Artworlds and Definitions: How That Became Art  Art  Honorific Definitions of \"Art\"  The Open Definition Classificatory Definitions Aesthetics  Art Criticism  Description, Interpretation, Judgment, and Theory   Critics on Criticizing  Criticizing Criticism  Criticism and Aesthetics Skepticism about Art, Aesthetics, and Criticism Aesthetics, Art Criticism, and Visual Culture  Aestheticians, Artists, Critics, and Readers  Questions for Further Reflection  Notes   2. Realism: Art Is Realistic, Truthful, and Beautiful A Brief Overview of Realism  Greek Theories of Realism in Art Plato  Aristotle  Issues Related to Realism Kitsch  Pornography  Obscenity and Censorship  Photography, Reality, and Truth  What Does It Mean to Say That a Work Is \"Realistic\"?  Works of Art by Jeff Koons  Critical Commentary on Koons's Work  Koons's Thoughts about His Own Work  Paintings by Alexis Rockman  Critical Commentary on Rockman's Paintings  Rockman's Thoughts about His Own Work  Photographs by Andres Serrano  Critical Commentary on Serrano's Photographs  Serrano's Thoughts about His Own Work  Conclusion  Realism and Artists  Realism and Artworks  Realism and Audiences  Questions for Further Reflection  Notes   3. Expressionism and Cognitivism: Art Shows Feelings, Communicates Thoughts, and Provides Knowledge  Expressionism and Cognitivism  Expressionist and Cognitivist Theories of Art  Leo Tolstoy  Benedetto Croce  R. G. Collingwood  Suzanne Langer  John Dewey  Nelson Goodman  Arthur Danto  Metaphor  Psychoanalytic Theory  Marxist Aesthetics  Joan Mitchell, Painter  Critical Commentary on Mitchell's Paintings  Mitchell's Thoughts about Her Own Work  Mitchell and Expressionism  Louise Bourgeois, Sculptor  Critical Commentary on Bourgeois's Sculptures  Bourgeois's Thoughts about Her Own Work  Bourgeois and Expressionism  Kiki Smith, Printmaker and Sculptor  Critical Commentary on Smith's Work  Smith's Thoughts about Her Own Work  Smith and Cognitivism  The Problem of Artistic Intent  Limitations of Expressionism and Cognitivism  Strengths of Expressionism and Cognitivism  Conclusion  Expressionism, Cognitivism, and Artists  Expressionism, Cognitivism, and Artworks  Expressionism, Cognitivism, and Audiences  Questions for Further Reflection  Notes   4. Formalism: Art Is Significant Form  Precursors to Formalism  Is Beauty Objective or Subjective? St. Thomas Aquinas David Hume Hume on Art Criticism Early Formalism: Aesthetic Attitude and Aesthetic Experience  Disinterestedness Decontextualization Aestheticization The Sublime  Immanuel Kant  G. W. F. Hegel  Twentieth-Century Formalism  Early Modern Abstractionists: Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich  Clive Bell  Clement Greenberg  Structuralism  Ferdinand de Saussure  Roland Barthes  Structuralism and Formalism  Agnes Martin: Paintings and Drawings  Critical Commentary on Martin's Work  Martin's Thoughts about Her Own Work  Joel Shapiro: Sculptures  Critical Commentary on Shapiro's Work  Shapiro's Thoughts about His Own Work  Andy Goldsworthy: Environmental Sculptures  Critical Commentary on Goldsworthy's Work  Goldsworthy's Thoughts about His Own Work  Martin, Shapiro, Goldsworthy, and Formalism  Strengths and Weaknesses of Formalism  Conclusion  Formalism and Artists  Formalism and Artworks  Formalism and Audiences  Questions for Further Reflection  Notes   5. Postmodern Pluralism: Art Destabilizes the Good, the True, the Beautiful, and the Self  Precursors to Poststructuralism and Postmodernism  Friedrich Nietzsche  Critical Theory, the Frankfurt School, and Neo-Marxism  Poststructuralism  Jacques Lacan  Michel Foucault  Julia Kristeva  Jacques Derrida  Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari  Richard Rorty  Slavoj %Zi%zek Feminism  Postmodernism  Jean-François Lyotard  Jean Baudrillard  Fredric Jameson  Postcolonialism  Cindy Sherman: Photographs  Critical Commentary on Sherman's Photographs Sherman's Thoughts about Her Own Work  Cindy Sherman and Postmodern Pluralism  Lorna Simpson: Photographs with Words  Critical Commentary on Simpson's Work  Simpson's Thoughts about Her Own Work  Lorna Simpson and Postmodern Pluralism  Paul McCarthy: Performances, Videos, and Sculptures  Critical Commentary on McCarthy's Work  McCarthy's Thoughts about His Own Work  McCarthy and Postmodern Pluralism  Strengths and Weaknesses of Postmodern Pluralism  Approaches to Postmodern Artmaking  Escaping the Confines of Museums  Collapsing Boundaries Between \"High\" and \"Low\"  Rejecting \"Originality\"  Jouissance  Working Collaboratively  Appropriating  Simulating  Hybridizing  Mixing Media  Layering  Mixing Codes  Recontextualizing  Confronting the Gaze  Facing the Abject  Constructing Identities  Using Narratives  Creating Metaphors  Using Irony, Parody, and Dissonance  Conclusion  Postmodern Pluralism and Artists  Postmodern Pluralism and Artworks  Postmodern Pluralism and Audiences  Questions for Further Reflection  Notes   6. Conclusion  Why Is Hanging Garden Art?  Art by Definitions  Hanging Garden and Realism Hanging Garden and Cognitive Expressionism  Hanging Garden and Formalism Considerations  Hanging Garden and Postmodern Pluralism  Why Is Jellyfish Eyes Art? Jellyfish Eyes and Realism Jellyfish Eyes and Cognitive Expressionism Jellyfish Eyes and Formalism Jellyfish Eyes and Postmodern Pluralism Why Is Do We Dream Under the Same Sky Art? Do We Dream Under the Same Sky and Realism Do We Dream Under the Same Sky and Cognitive Expressionism Do We Dream Under the Same Sky and Formalism Do We Dream Under the Same Sky and Postmodern Pluralism Purposes of Art  Selecting Criteria  A Single Criterion or Multiple Criteria for All Works of Art  Questions for Further Reflection  Notes   GLOSSARY  BIBLIOGRAPHY  INDEX","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524552925527,"sku":"9780190268848","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-is-that-art-9780190268848","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}