num_pages: 144
description: In his 1956–57 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, the Russian-born American painter Ben Shahn sets down his personal views of the relationship of the artist―painter, writer, composer―to his material, his craft, and his society. He talks of the creation of the work of art, the importance of the community, the problem of communication, and the critical theories governing the artist and his audience.
language: English
title: The Shape of Content (Charles Eliot Norton Lectures 1956-1957)
titlecomplete: The Shape of Content (Charles Eliot Norton Lectures 1956-1957) (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
genres: Design, Cultural, Philosophy, Criticism, Art Design, Visual Art, Writing, Essays, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 709
series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures
publisher: Harvard University Press