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Understanding Art Objects: Thinking through the Eye

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What can an art object tell us about its meaning today and at its execution? Can we 'read' artifacts to find out why they were made and for whom? What do they reveal about their context and how has their value changed over the years? Understanding Art Objects presents thirteen essays written by teachers and consultants at Sotheby's Institute addressing these exact questions.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Lund Humphries

Release: October 28, 2009

ISBN: 1848220162

ISBN 13: 9781848220164

Understanding Art Objects: Thinking through the Eye

3/5 ( ratings)

What can an art object tell us about its meaning today and at its execution? Can we 'read' artifacts to find out why they were made and for whom? What do they reveal about their context and how has their value changed over the years? Understanding Art Objects presents thirteen essays written by teachers and consultants at Sotheby's Institute addressing these exact questions.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Lund Humphries

Release: October 28, 2009

ISBN: 1848220162

ISBN 13: 9781848220164

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