Will works of the imagination ever regain the power they once had to challenge and mould society and the individual? This was the question posed by Edgar Wind's influential Reith Lectures delivered in 1960 and later expanded into his book Art and Anarchy. The book examines the various forces that have fashioned the modern view of the art, from mechanization and fear of intellect to connoisseurship and--perhaps the fundamental weakness of our age--the dispassionate acceptance of art. In the course of his discussion, Wind ...
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Will works of the imagination ever regain the power they once had to challenge and mould society and the individual? This was the question posed by Edgar Wind's influential Reith Lectures delivered in 1960 and later expanded into his book Art and Anarchy. The book examines the various forces that have fashioned the modern view of the art, from mechanization and fear of intellect to connoisseurship and--perhaps the fundamental weakness of our age--the dispassionate acceptance of art. In the course of his discussion, Wind surveyed a wide range of topics in the history of painting, literature, music, and the plastic arts from the Renaissance to modern times.
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Seller's Description:
Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Very good paperback from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Exterior shelfwear is overall minor, but does show some rubbing/wear at corners and edges. Text is very good, and interior appears free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Art, Philosophy, Reith Lectures) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Some sun-fading on the cover. A former library book with all the expected stamps stickers and markings. Some shelf storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Includes dustjacket with wear and tearing along the edges. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" (USA) 3rd edition revised with the authors later additions and a new introductio by Bayley. Owner' sname to end paper, no other markings, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover, 160pp, index, B&W illus. These are essays on a wide variety of art subjects: purism in art; the cultivtion of the cpriccio in art; the cleaning of paintings, the influence of reprodcutions on the development of srt, the original disposition of the tombs in the \medici chpel, the interpretation of myths by depth psychology, etc. (1.7 JM HOQ 103/b3.
