Making Theory/Constructing Art : On the Authority of the Avant-Garde

Name: Making Theory/Constructing Art : On the Authority of the Avant-Garde
Brand: The University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press

Making Theory Constructing Art On the Authority of the Avant Garde Studies in Communication Media and Public Opinion\nby Daniel Herwitz\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Daniel Herwitz\nTitle: Making Theory Constructing Art On the Authority of the Avant Garde Studies in Communication Media and Public Opinion\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Theory of art\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press\nPublication year: 1993\nISBN-13: 9780226328911\nISBN-10: 0226328910\nRRP: \u00A380.00\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nArtists and critics regularly enlist theory in the creation and assessment of artworks, but few have scrutinized the art theories themselves. Here, Daniel examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions, and institutions that have framed the de.