Description
This book is a compilation of essays on various 20th century writers and thinkers. The contributors are experts in their field and provide critical essays on the writers and their work. The book is divided into four parts, each with its own focus. The first part covers the history of art and the second part focuses on the philosophy of art. The third part looks at the art of the 1960s and the fourth part covers the art of the 1980s.
A valuable and comprehensive guide to modern responses to art,
Key Writers on Art: The Twentieth Century features more than forty essays on major 20th century writers and thinkers written by an international panel of expert contributors. Introducing readers to the key approaches and analytical tools of contemporary art study and debate, each entry includes a critical essay, a short biography, and a bibliography listing both primary and secondary texts. Featured in this unique book are such important figures as Theodor Adorno, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freudand Jacques Lacan.
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