Cynthia Freeland: 3 books
But Is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory
An Introduction to Art Theory
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2001
In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex,...
by Cynthia Freeland
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2010
Portraits have for centuries been one of the most important art forms. But what do portraits tell us? What do they mean? And what makes a picture into a portrait? In this book, leading art philosopher Cynthia Freeland addresses these questions and more. As she shows, portraits have served two fundamental...
The Naked And The Undead
Evil And The Appeal Of Horror
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
Horror is often dismissed as mass art or lowbrow entertainment that produces only short-term thrills. Horror films can be bloody, gory, and disturbing, so some people argue that they have bad moral effects, inciting viewers to imitate cinematic violence or desensitizing them to atrocities. In The...