Theory of Art

Criticism of contemporary art is split by an opposition between activism and the critical function of form. Yet the deeper, more subterranean terms...

A compilation of fascinating and original essays by one of today's most important art historians In this richly illustrated book, Michael Friedone ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, Workerism and Autonomia were prominent Marxist currents. However, it is rarely acknowledged that these movements inspir...

An essential resource for museum professionals, teachers, and students, the award-winning Teaching in the Art Museum (Getty Publications, 2011) set...

Light pervades the world, and when it is not light, darkness emerges and is combated by electric illumination. Despite this globally shared human e...

Mieke Bal takes us on a journey through the range of her work, using the concept of image-thinking as a point of connection between cultural analys...