Aesthetics and rock art
By: edited by Thomas Heyd and John Clegg.
Contributors: Heyd, Thomas, 1956-; Clegg, John, 1935-
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Art, Prehistoric.; Petroglyphs.; Aesthetics.
Description: "Rock art research, the study of paintings and drawings on rock surfaces made by peoples from time immemorial up to the present, is a field that is growing in importance in such disciplines as archaeology, anthropology, and art history. This book is the first treatment of the subject to analyse it from the perspective of aesthetics."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-300) and index.