The necessity of artspeak : the language of the arts in the western tradition / Roy Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Roy, 1931- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Semiotics and the arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Continuum, [2003]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Are contemporary art theorists and critics speaking a language that has lost its meaning? Is it still based on concepts and values that are long out of date? Does anyone know what the function of the arts is in modern society?Roy Harris breaks new ground

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface

The artspeak aphorism through the ages

Introduction

1 Artspeak and necessity

Part I: Traditional Artspeak

2 Artspeak in antiquity

3 With glory not their own

4 The rise and fall of beauty

Part II: Artspeak Modern

5 Artspeak and the machine

6 The flight from meaning

7 Cultivating the primitive

8 Finding the words

Part III: Artspeak and Communication

Linguistic preliminaries to Part III

9 Surrogational artspeak

10 The artspeak contract

11 The Devil's question

Postscript

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786611298692

9781441129277

1441129278

9781281298690

1281298697

9781847141934

1847141935

OCLC:

290596049