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Social Theories of Art - A Critique (Hardcover): Ian Heywood Social Theories of Art - A Critique (Hardcover)
Ian Heywood
R4,920 Discovery Miles 49 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This elegantly written book explores the tension between the theory and practice of art, taking issue with the approaches of the New Art History and its deconstructionist critics. It critically examines influential social theories of art from the viewpoint of the artworlds they target and, through a consideration of work by Rorty, Bauman, Gadamer and others, develops a new and fruitful set of connections between ethical, social and art theory that gives central importance to reflexivity as a living and problematic, as well as a theoretical, concept.

Sensory Arts and Design (Hardcover): Ian Heywood Sensory Arts and Design (Hardcover)
Ian Heywood
R4,479 Discovery Miles 44 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Artists, designers and researchers are increasingly seeking new ways to understand and explore the creative and practical significance of the senses. This ground-breaking book brings art and design into the field of sensory studies providing a clear introduction to the field and outlining important developments and new directions. A compelling exploration of both theory and practice, Sensory Arts and Design brings together a wide variety of examples from contemporary art and design which share a sensory dimension in their development or user experience. Divided into three parts, the book examines the design applications of new technology with sensing capacities; the role of the senses in creating new imaginative environments; and the significance of the senses within different cultural practices. The thirteen chapters cover a highly diverse range of issues - from the urban environment, architecture and soundscapes to gustatory art, multisensory perception in painting, music and drawing, and the relationship between vision and smell. Initiated by Insight, a research group at Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts -widely recognised as a center of research excellence - the project brings together a team of experts from Britain, Europe and North America. This timely book is destined to make a significant contribution to the scholarly development of this emerging field. An important read for students and scholars in sensory studies, design, art, and visual culture.

Sensory Arts and Design (Paperback): Ian Heywood Sensory Arts and Design (Paperback)
Ian Heywood
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Artists, designers and researchers are increasingly seeking new ways to understand and explore the creative and practical significance of the senses. This ground-breaking book brings art and design into the field of sensory studies providing a clear introduction to the field and outlining important developments and new directions. A compelling exploration of both theory and practice, Sensory Arts and Design brings together a wide variety of examples from contemporary art and design which share a sensory dimension in their development or user experience. Divided into three parts, the book examines the design applications of new technology with sensing capacities; the role of the senses in creating new imaginative environments; and the significance of the senses within different cultural practices. The thirteen chapters cover a highly diverse range of issues - from the urban environment, architecture and soundscapes to gustatory art, multisensory perception in painting, music and drawing, and the relationship between vision and smell. Initiated by Insight, a research group at Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts -widely recognised as a center of research excellence - the project brings together a team of experts from Britain, Europe and North America. This timely book is destined to make a significant contribution to the scholarly development of this emerging field. An important read for students and scholars in sensory studies, design, art, and visual culture.

Interpreting Visual Culture - Explorations in the Hermeneutics of Vision (Hardcover, 2): Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell Interpreting Visual Culture - Explorations in the Hermeneutics of Vision (Hardcover, 2)
Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell
R5,537 Discovery Miles 55 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


Full Contributors:
Jay M. Berstein, University of Essex, Nicholas Davey, Dundee University, Chris Fisher, University of London, Diane Hill, University of London, Michael Gardiner, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, Ian Heywood, Leeds Metropolitan University, Chris Jenks, Goldsmiths' College, David Michael Levin, Northwestern University, Michael Phillinson, Goldsmiths' College, Barry Sandywell, University of York, John A. Smith, Goldsmiths' College and Lancaster University, Nigel Whiteley, Lancaster University

Interpreting Visual Culture - Explorations in the Hermeneutics of Vision (Paperback): Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell Interpreting Visual Culture - Explorations in the Hermeneutics of Vision (Paperback)
Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell
R1,613 Discovery Miles 16 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


Interpreting Visual Culture brings together original writings from leading experts in art history, philosophy, sociology and cultural studies. Ranging from an analysis of the role of vision in current critical discourse to discussion of specific examples taken from the visual arts, ethics ansd sociology, it presents the latest material on the interpretation of the visual in modern culture.
Among topics covered are:
* the visual rhetoric of modernity
* the drawings of Bonnard
* recent feminist art
* practices and perception in arts and ethics.

The Handbook of Visual Culture (Hardcover, New): Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell The Handbook of Visual Culture (Hardcover, New)
Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell
R6,372 Discovery Miles 63 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Visual culture has become one of the most dynamic fields of scholarship, a reflection of how the study of human culture increasingly requires distinctively visual ways of thinking and methods of analysis. Bringing together leading international scholars to assess all aspects of visual culture, the Handbook aims to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the subject. The Handbook embraces the extraordinary range of disciplines which now engage in the study of the visual - film and photography, television, fashion, visual arts, digital media, geography, philosophy, architecture, material culture, sociology, cultural studies and art history. Throughout, the Handbook is responsive to the cross-disciplinary nature of many of the key questions raised in visual culture around digitization, globalization, cyberculture, surveillance, spectacle, and the role of art. The Handbook guides readers new to the area, as well as experienced researchers, into the topics, issues and questions that have emerged in the study of visual culture since the start of the new millennium, conveying the boldness, excitement and vitality of the subject.

Social Theories of Art - A Critique (Paperback): Ian Heywood Social Theories of Art - A Critique (Paperback)
Ian Heywood
R1,095 Discovery Miles 10 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lorenzetti's frescoes in Siena serve as the starting point of Ian Heywood's critical work, as well as the initial occurrence of the recurring city motif which he utilizes to reveal the connections between theory, discourse, language, and modernity. The city, as Heywood shows, is a symbol of collective life and the social bond and is directly related to the equally powerful motif, and question, of language.

Social Theories of Art offers a criticism of influential theoretical work that identifies both the poverty of much contemporary "art theory" and the important but underacknowledged ethical implications of theorizing. Operating through the writings of Becker, Wolff, Burger, and others, Heywood shows how, despite these theorists' efforts to identify art's distinctive value, their theoretical accounts are degraded by reductionism and social violence. Heywood then broadens his canvas to explore the notion of ethical reflexivity to conclude with a consideration of the gap between the actual and the theoretical aspects of art.

Heywood writes clearly, illuminating the problematic relationship between seminar and studio, and his findings will hold interest for students of art history, fine art, sociology, and philosophy."

Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, An (Paperback, 4th edition): Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius, Steve Carver Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, An (Paperback, 4th edition)
Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius, Steve Carver
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R1,232 Discovery Miles 12 320 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

The fourth edition of this highly regarded and successful text continues to provide a clear and accessible introduction to the world of GIS for students and professionals. With an increased focus on the practical applications of GIS, the new edition features a wealth of new multi-disciplinary case studies and examples of GIS in practice, demonstrating how it is used worldwide and within a variety of different industries.

Furthermore, the new edition has been substantially revised and updated to include coverage of the latest advances in GIS such as web and mobile applications.

"An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems "is suitable for students of Geographical Information studies at all levels, from undergraduate to professionals retraining in GIS.

The Handbook of Visual Culture (Paperback): Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell The Handbook of Visual Culture (Paperback)
Ian Heywood, Barry Sandywell
R1,743 Discovery Miles 17 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Visual culture has become one of the most dynamic fields of scholarship, a reflection of how the study of human culture increasingly requires distinctively visual ways of thinking and methods of analysis. Bringing together leading international scholars to assess all aspects of visual culture, the Handbook aims to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the subject. The Handbook embraces the extraordinary range of disciplines which now engage in the study of the visual - film and photography, television, fashion, visual arts, digital media, geography, philosophy, architecture, material culture, sociology, cultural studies and art history. Throughout, the Handbook is responsive to the cross-disciplinary nature of many of the key questions raised in visual culture around digitization, globalization, cyberculture, surveillance, spectacle, and the role of art. The Handbook guides readers new to the area, as well as experienced researchers, into the topics, issues and questions that have emerged in the study of visual culture since the start of the new millennium, conveying the boldness, excitement and vitality of the subject.

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