The Abuse of Beauty: The Paul Carus Lectures 21
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The Abuse of Beauty: The Paul Carus Lectures 21
By (Author) Arthur C. Danto
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
12th September 2003
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Cosmetics, hair and beauty
Cultural studies
111/.85
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
326g
Description
In The Abuse of Beauty, art critic and philosopher Arthur Danto explains how the notion of beauty as anathema to art arose and flourished and offers a new way of looking at art and beauty. He draws on the thought of artists, critics, and philosophers such as Rimbaud, Fry, Matisse, and Greenberg, to reposition beauty as one of many modes along with sexuality, sublimity, disgust, and horror through which the human sensibility expresses itself. 20 black-and-white illustrations are included.
Author Bio
Arthur C. Danto is Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Columbia University. He is the art critic for The Nation and author of more than 20 books.
