Art and phenomenology /

Art and phenomenology / edited by Joseph D. Parry. - xv, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Philosophy of art is concerned with the definition, appreciation and value of art. Through a close examination of art from recent centuries, this title explores visual art as a mode of experiencing the world itself, showing how in the words of Merleau-Ponty 'painting does not imitate the world, but is a world of its own'.

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Art--Philosophy.
Phenomenology and art.
Aesthetics.
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