The Transfiguration of the Commonplace
| Author | : Arthur C. Danto |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674903463 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674903463 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Transfiguration of the Commonplace by : Arthur C. Danto
Download or read book The Transfiguration of the Commonplace written by Arthur C. Danto and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danto argues that recent developments in art--in particular the production of works that cannot be told from ordinary things--make urgent the need for a new theory of art. He demonstrates the relationship between philosophy and art and the connections that hold between art, social institutions, and art history.
