Art in Theory: The West in the World - An Anthology of Changing Ideas

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Paul Wood (Research Associate, Open University) Leon Wainwright (Professor of Art History, Open University)

Art in Theory

The West in the World - An Anthology of Changing Ideas

Paul Wood (Research Associate, Open University), Leon Wainwright (Professor of Art History, Open University), Charles Harrison (Open University)

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Wiley-Blackwell
31 December 2020

Theory of art

A ground-breaking new anthology in the Art in Theory series, offering an examination of the changing relationships between the West and the wider world in the field of art and material culture

Art in Theory: The West in the World is a ground-breaking anthology that comprehensively examines the relationship of Western art to the art and material culture of the wider world. Editors Paul Wood and Leon Wainwright have included 370 texts, some of which appear in English for the first time.

The anthologized texts are presented in eight chronological parts, which are then subdivided into key themes appropriate to each historical era. The majority of the texts are representations of changing ideas about the cultures of the world by European artists and intellectuals, but increasingly, as the modern period develops, and especially as colonialism is challenged, a variety of dissenting voices begin to claim their space, and a counter narrative to western hegemony develops. Over half the book is devoted to 20th and 21st century materials, though the book’s unique selling point is the way it relates the modern globalization of art to much longer cultural histories.

As well as the anthologized material, Art in Theory: The West in the World contains:

A general introduction discussing the scope of the collection Introductory essays to each of the eight parts, outlining the main themes in their historical contexts Individual introductions to each text, explaining how they relate to the wider theoretical and political currents of their time

Intended for a wide audience, the book is essential reading for students on courses in art and art history. It will also be useful to specialists in the field of art history and readers with a general interest in the culture and politics of the modern world.

Edited by: Paul Wood (Research Associate Open University), Leon Wainwright (Professor of Art History, Open University), Charles Harrison (Open University)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 1.520kg
ISBN: 9781444336313
ISBN 10: 1444336312
Pages: 1160
Publication Date: 31 December 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Wood is Research Associate in the Department of Art History at the Open University. He has published widely in the field of art history and is co-editor of three previous volumes of Art in Theory, recounting the development of Western art from the Academy to postmodernism. Leon Wainwright is Professor of Art History at the Open University. He is the author of Timed Out: Art and the Transnational Caribbean (2011) and Phenomenal Difference: A Philosophy of Black British Art (2017). He has co-edited studies on modern and contemporary art, anthropology and museums.

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Paul Wood (Research Associate, Open University), Leon Wainwright (Professor of Art History, Open University), Charles Harrison (Open University)

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