Elkins Visual Studies

A Skeptical Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-135-20483-9
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten

In his latest book, James Elkins offers a road map through the field of visual studies, describing its major concerns and its principal theoretical sources. Then, with the skill and insight that have marked his successful books on art and visuality, Elkins takes the reader down a side road where visual studies can become a more interesting place. Why look only at the same handful of theorists? Why exclude from one's field of vision non-Western art or the wealth of scientific images?

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elkins, James

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

1. What is Visual Studies?
2. The Subjects of Visual Studies
3. Ten Ways to Make Visual Studies More Difficult
4. What is Visual Literacy?

Envoi
Notes
Sources and Permissions
Index

Über Autor(innen)

James Elkins is Professor of Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His books Stories of Art, How to Use Your Eyes, Pictures and Tears, and What Painting Is are all published by Routledge. He lives in Chicago, IL.