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Art in Theory 1900 - 2000: An Anthology of Changing Ideas

by Charles Harrison, Paul Wood · 2002

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This popular anthology of twentieth-century art theoretical texts has now been expanded to take account of new research, and to include significant contributions to art theory from the 1990s.

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Includes writings by critics, philosophers, politicians and literary figures. The editors provide contextual introductions to 340 texts. Complements "Art in Theory 1648-1815" and "Art in Theory 1815-1900" to create a complete survey of the theories underpinning the development of art in the modern period.

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