Ideas About Art

<i>Ideas About Art</i> is an intelligent, accessible introductory text for students interested in learning how to think about aesthetics. It uses stories drawn from the experiences of individuals involved in the arts as a means of exposing readers to the philosophies, theories, and arguments that shape and drive visual art.  <ul> <li>An accessible, story-driven introduction to aesthetic theory and philosophy</li> <li>Prompts readers to develop independent ideas about aesthetics; this is a guide on how to think, not what to think</li> <li>Includes discussions of non-western, contemporary, and discipline-specific theories</li> <li>Examines a range of art-based dilemmas across a wide variety of disciplines – from art and design and law to visual and museum studies</li> </ul>