Modern Theories of Art
Subtitle: From Impressionism to Kandinsky
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: March 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780814712733
Subjects: History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Theory of art; History - Impressionism; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Philosophy; Criticism; ART CRITICISM; Art / Criticism; Aesthetics, Modern; 18th century; 19th century
First sentence: In May 1867 Edouard Manet made a kind of programmatic statement when he wrote: "The artist does not say today, 'Come and see faultless works,' but 'Come and see sincere works.'"