Art and alienation : the role of the artist in society
Read, Herbert1967
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By alienation is meant a mode of expereince in which the person experiences himself as an alien. He has become, one might say, estranged from himself. He does not experience himself as the centre of his world, as the creator of his own acts.
Main title:
Art and alienation : the role of the artist in society / by Herbert Read
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Imprint:
London Thames and Hudson 1967
Collation:
176 p. plates
Contents:
Introduction - The function of the arts in contemporary society - Rational society and irrational art - The limits of painting - Style and expression - Hieronymus Bosch: symbolic integration - The serene art of Vermeer - Vincent Van Gogh: a study in alienation - The sculpture of Matisse: balance, purity, serenity - Henry Moore: the reconciling archetype - The lucid order of Wassily Kandinsky - Ben Nicholson: the inner essence - Naum Gabo: before the gates of the vacant future - Note - Text references - List of illustrations - Index.
Dewey class:
701.15 ART
Local class:
701.15
Language:
English
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BRN:
72159
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Penrith Gallery | 701.15 ART | LE (Set: 06 Feb 2016)Not for loan (Set: 06 Feb 2016) |