Why we make art and why it is taught /
Does art have any use or real purpose in today's society? Why do governments around the world spend millions on art education? Rejecting the vogue for social and cultural accounts of the nature of art-making, this book is largely psychological in its approach to discussing art-making and its pl...
| Основен автор: | Hickman, Richard D. 1971- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR :
Intellect Books,
2005.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=126853 |
| Резюме: |
Does art have any use or real purpose in today's society? Why do governments around the world spend millions on art education? Rejecting the vogue for social and cultural accounts of the nature of art-making, this book is largely psychological in its approach to discussing art-making and its place in education. The 'we' in the title is intentionally polemical, with the author claiming a universal, ie pan-cultural basis for 'art' making activities -- or rather activities which can be described as 'creating aesthetic significance'. Developmental issues in art education are examined, together wit. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-162) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
1841509299 9781841509297 9781841501260 1841501263 1280477059 9781280477058 |