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This book is a guide to modern responses to art, and it features essays by 48 different authors. The authors discuss key thinkers such as Adorno, Barthes, Benjamin, Freud, Greenberg, Heuser, Kristeva, Merleau-Ponty, Pollock, Read, and Sontag. The book is a valuable resource for students and teachers alike, and it is sure to be a favorite among art enthusiasts.
Key Writers on Art: The Twentieth Century offers a unique and authoritative guide to modern responses to art. Featuring 48 essays on the most important twentieth century writers and thinkers and written by an international panel of expert contributors, it introduces readers to key approaches and analytical tools used in the study of contemporary art. It discusses writers such as Adorno, Barthes, Benjamin, Freud, Greenberg, Heuser, Kristeva, Merleau-Ponty, Pollock, Read and Sontag. Review: 'This marvelously lucid book will prove invaluable for students and teachers alike.' - David Carrier, Cleveland Institute of Art, USA