England and its Aesthetes - Biography and Taste (Paperback)

John Ruskin (1819-1890), Walter Pater (1839-1894) and Adrian Stokes (1902-1972) represent three generations of English aesthetes whose writings have transformed art history and the formations of museums as we know them. This work assembles the autobiographical sketches of these influential aesthetes. David Carrier's "reading" reveals these aesthetes to be less concerned with art appreciation or an aesthetic approach to everyday life than with issues of identity, politics and desire. He unfolds their texts with the aim of exposing the complexity that lies beyond what was once thought merely to represent models of sensitivity and good taste. By comparing the differences and similarities in their social and cultural environment, Carrier points out that the views of Ruskin, Pater and Stokes have surreptitiously worked their way into modern outlooks and thoughts about art, its function and its history.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	David Carrier
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-90-5701-291-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Promotions
LSN:	90-5701-291-X
Barcode:	9789057012914

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