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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFree Press
ISBN-100029078857
ISBN-139780029078853
eBay Product ID (ePID)1379048
Product Key Features
Book TitleHomo Aestheticus : Where Art Comes from and Why
Publication Year1992
TopicCriticism & Theory, Aesthetics
Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Philosophy
AuthorEllen Dissanayake
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN91-045335
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal701/.17
SynopsisThe controversy about the public funding of the arts in the USA has sparked off afresh the debate about the nature and function of art. This book argues that art is an essential human activity, but that this has been obscured in modern society.