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He argues that the nonrepresentational art produced in the twentieth century was not art, but rather the debris of the visual tradition it replaced.
Art versus Nonart
Art out of Mind
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462 pages
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14 April 2011
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Summary
In Art versus Nonart, Tsion Avital poses the question: ‘Is modern art art at all?’ He argues that much, if not all, of the nonrepresentational art produced in the twentieth century was not art, but rather the debris of the visual tradition it replaced. Modern art has thrived on the total confusion between art and pseudo-art and the inability of many to distinguish between them. As Avital demonstrates, modern art has served as a critical intermediate stage between art of the past and the futur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521154802 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521154804 |
| Author: | Tsion Avital, John G. Harries |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 462 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 730g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 170mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Contemporary Artists and their Critics |
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