Purposes of Art: Introduction to the History and Appreciation of Art [hardcover] Elsen, Albert E. [Aug 01, 1967]

Purposes of Art: An Introduction to the History and Appreciation of Art

Arts & Photography

ELSEN, Albert E.

History & Criticism

HOLT.

Rodin rediscovered

1981. 4°. With numerous illustrations. 348 p., softcover.

Rodin Rediscovered

Sculpture

University of Washington Press

Origins of Modern Sculpture: Pioneers and Premises

What is sculpture's primordial nature, its essence, and how should it be redefined? Should sculpture serve society? Why not objects, rather than the human figure, as sculpture's subject? How and what do we see? Why the pedestal? What determines proportion? How can sculpture be meaningfully united with the real world of objects? These were only a few of the questions being asked after 1905questions that led to the revolutionary premises of modern sculpture. In this work, Elsen explores the radical changes that transformed sculpture between roughly 1890 and 1918, signaling the emergence of modern sculpture. He demonstrates how Rodin and his younger venturesome contemporaries changed the look and focus of sculpture, thereby initiating its continual process of redefinition. The result is a fascinating and thought-provoking book. 168 black-and-white illustrations.

George Braziller, Inc.

The sculpture of Henri Matisse

Abrams

In Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts Merryman and Elsen identify and illuminate public policy issues relevant to the visual arts and discuss how thw law and ethics apply to the art world.

Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts (2 Volumes)

Merryman, John Henry

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

University of Pennsylvania Press

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