Art and Discontent

by Thomas McEvilley

Book Overview

‹€‹In these six essays, Thomas McEvilley tackles the aesthetics of formalism and proceeds to shed new light on the roots of Modernism and the collapse of the idea of history. The world-renowned critic confronts the ideas and philosophies which for two centuries have exalted art above constructive involvement in the world, and proposes a new vision for the critical enterprise. By explaining why our Modernism was not unique and why it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929701313
• ISBN13: 9780929701318
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: McPherson
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"