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A series of seven books, intended as barometers of the current state of art theory on seven different subjects. This site includes the Series Preface and Series Afterword.
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A book on the relation between art history and aesthetics, with a sample chapter on the reaons art historians don't attend aesthetics conferences.
A book about the kinds of images that are made and studied throughout the university, not just in the arts and humanities.
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A book about the PhD degree in studio art, as it is practiced around the world.
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What counts as visual competence? What is a visual education?
Three anthologies are planned, in Russian, Spanish, and German. Links will be added here as the books appear.
A book on the principal theories of modernism and postmodernism, considered in terms of how they divide up the past two centuries.
A series of five books on art theory, produced at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.
A book about the concept of the image, with chapters on non-Western concepts, figure and ground, trace, mark, and other fundamental ideas.
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A series of seven books, intended as barometers of the current state of art theory on seven different subjects. This site includes the Series Preface and Series Afterword.
A book on the relation between art history and aesthetics, with a sample chapter on the reaons art historians don't attend aesthetics conferences.
A book about the kinds of images that are made and studied throughout the university, not just in the arts and humanities.
A book about the PhD degree in studio art, as it is practiced around the world.
What counts as visual competence? What is a visual education?
Three anthologies are planned, in Russian, Spanish, and German. Links will be added here as the books appear.
A book on the principal theories of modernism and postmodernism, considered in terms of how they divide up the past two centuries.
A series of five books on art theory, produced at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.
A book about the concept of the image, with chapters on non-Western concepts, figure and ground, trace, mark, and other fundamental ideas.
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