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The Anthropology of Art / Robert Layton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Layton, Robert, author.
- Series:
- Elek Archaeology and Anthropology Series
- Elek Archaeology and Anthropology
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1981]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Provides an authoritative introduction to the richness and diversity of art forms in non-Western societies. Addresses the problems of aesthetic appreciation across cultures, the varied uses of art, and the fundamental problem of what constitutes art.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of plates
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The art of other cultures
- 2 Art and social life
- 3 Art and visual communication
- 4 Style
- 5 Creativity of the artist
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780231878401
- 0231878400
- OCLC:
- 1100429769
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