Twentieth Century Theories of Art
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1990
- Category
- European, Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
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- ISBN
- 9780773596054
- Publish Date
- Jan 1990
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This ambitious volume provides a general introduction to the major approaches in this century to art theory and criticism, from the Expression Theory to Poststructuralism. For readers with little or no background, clearly written introductions are provided. The writings collected here are by leaders in each area such as Freud, Barthes, Heidegger and Derrida. The collection is valuable for students of art history, literature and philosophy.