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The Shape of Content

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In his 1956-57 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, the Russian-born American painter Ben Shahn sets down his personal views of the relationship of the artist--painter, writer, composer--to his material, his craft, and his society. He talks of the creation of the work of art, the importance of the community, the problem of communication, and the critical theories governing the artist and his audience.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: January 01, 1992

ISBN: 0674805704

ISBN 13: 9780674805705

The Shape of Content

4.2/5 ( ratings)

In his 1956-57 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, the Russian-born American painter Ben Shahn sets down his personal views of the relationship of the artist--painter, writer, composer--to his material, his craft, and his society. He talks of the creation of the work of art, the importance of the community, the problem of communication, and the critical theories governing the artist and his audience.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Release: January 01, 1992

ISBN: 0674805704

ISBN 13: 9780674805705

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