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What is Painting?

Julian Bell • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 978-0500239735

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What is Painting?

Julian Bell • Thames & Hudson

ISBN-10: 0500239738 · ISBN-13: 978-0500239735 · 1999 · 1st Edition

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At the turn of the twenty-first century, many felt sceptical or confused about painting’s on-going cultural relevance. In this context, Julian Bell’s What is Painting? provided an accessible and inspired account of artistic thinking and practice, and of the complexities then facing artists and their audiences.

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson
1st Edition2017
Pages: 224Language: English

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Contributor: Julian BellMovement: Conceptual Art

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Category: Art CriticismCategory: Art HistoryCategory: Art TheoryCategory: Contemporary ArtCategory: Cultural AnalysisCategory: Visual ArtsCategory: CriticismCornerstone of: Art Theory

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