Theory of Art

In recent years, many prominent and successful artists have claimed that their primary concern is not the artwork they produce but the artistic pro...

On the centenary of the fascist party's ascent to power in Italy, Curating Fascism examines the ways in which exhibitions organized from the fall o...

Exploring the significance of metaphor in modern art Where do the roots of art lie? asked Der Sturm founder Herwarth Walden. In the people? Behind ...

Authorship critically examines emergent themes in contemporary architecture by revisiting the seemingly defunct notion of design authorship. As we ...

Some might say that making art is an impulse all humans have, yet artist-as-occupation is tremendously difficult - only a few are able to find thei...

Some might say that making art is an impulse all humans have, yet artist-as-occupation is tremendously difficult - only a few are able to find thei...

Symmetry is a classic study of symmetry in mathematics, the sciences, nature, and art from one of the twentieth century's greatest mathematicians. ...

The series Notizen zu Uecker publicizes the research of GUI fellowship holders. In Nick Böhnke's study Berührung im Entzug. Struktur, Temporalität ...

In centuries past, sexual body-parts and same-sex desire were un­men­­tionables de­barred from polite conver­sa­tion and printed discourse. Yet one...

In centuries past, sexual body-parts and same-sex desire were un­men­­tionables de­barred from polite conver­sa­tion and printed discourse. Yet one...

It is a frequently told story that Paris was the world center of art at the beginning of the 20th century. This book asks what contribution exhibit...

Ausstellungen zeitgenössischer Kunst haben ihr Publikum seit jeher irritiert. Wenn sie Werke zeigen, die zu Recht Zeitgenossenschaft beanspruchen, ...

In a new era of global virology that requires novel methodologies to improve the comprehension of viruses and viral phenomena, Viral Behaviors expl...

A cultural history of the face in Western art, ranging from portraiture in painting and photography to film, theater, and mass media This fascinat...

The Estrangement Principle argues for a wider range of possible associations with art made by queer people by unraveling the difficulties of the qu...

Can painting transform philosophy? In Inventing Falsehood, Making Truth, Malcolm Bull looks at Neapolitan art around 1700 through the eyes of the p...

What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? Through words and images, this book chall...

Understand the Complexities of Art Criticism in a Straightforward and Readable Manner An Introduction to Art Criticism offers a thorough overview o...