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3.0
اگر هنر را چیزی بدانیم و برای توصیف آن تمثیل سرزمین ناشناخته را بپذیریم، از آنجایی که داشتن راهنما این روزها امری دشوار است، برای پیدا کردن راه و بی هدف قدم نزدن، استفاده از کتاب هایی که تصویری مبهم، آن طور که نقشه ها در بیابان برایمان فراهم می کنند، نزدیک ترین انتخاب است.
کتاب «نظریه هنر» حتی با در نظر گرفتن بی حوصلگی خواننده، چندان بلند نیست و با توجه به دشوار بودن انتقال مفاهیم هنر در قالب نوشته و ترجمه، به نظرم باید از این موضوع خوشحال بود. اشارات جزیی و اسم بردن از چند فیلسوف و منتقد و هنرمند و جریان هایی که در آن ها حضور داشتنه اند، با توجه به اینکه احتمالا قرار نیست آخرش هم بفهمیم هنر چیست، برای ایجاد تصویر مبهمی که به دنبال آن هستیم کفایت می کند.
شخصا ترجیح می دهم از این به بعد به صورت جزیی تر به خواندن در مورد هنرمندان موردعلاقه م ادامه بدهم، اگون شیله، فرانتس کافکا، وینست ونگک و جان راسکین.
کتاب «نظریه هنر» حتی با در نظر گرفتن بی حوصلگی خواننده، چندان بلند نیست و با توجه به دشوار بودن انتقال مفاهیم هنر در قالب نوشته و ترجمه، به نظرم باید از این موضوع خوشحال بود. اشارات جزیی و اسم بردن از چند فیلسوف و منتقد و هنرمند و جریان هایی که در آن ها حضور داشتنه اند، با توجه به اینکه احتمالا قرار نیست آخرش هم بفهمیم هنر چیست، برای ایجاد تصویر مبهمی که به دنبال آن هستیم کفایت می کند.
شخصا ترجیح می دهم از این به بعد به صورت جزیی تر به خواندن در مورد هنرمندان موردعلاقه م ادامه بدهم، اگون شیله، فرانتس کافکا، وینست ونگک و جان راسکین.
brandifox's review
I don’t know if it is my favorite overview of how to interact well with art, but it’s definitely not the worst and it led to good conversations.
stripe_la's review
3.0
Finally finished! A great book that I would give it around 3.5 - I didn't feel I loved it enough for 4 stars. It was good for some more art knowledge as well as looking at philosophy, but my one complaint is that I didn't feel there was enough emphasis or teaching on the 'theory' side. I know its labelled as an introduction, and it very much gave that, but at the beginning it claims to teach you of these theories and I feel by the end I couldn't explain one without a fact check in the book. Perhaps that's just me and my memory, but it felt more like a art with philosophy book than truly 'Art Theory'. Nothing takes away from how much I love these short introduction books though!
aront's review
4.0
This is an excellent entry in the very short introductions series. Read this one instead of the art history one. It covers quite a bit of the same ground but provides more thoughtful and thought-provoking coverage.
The author provide clear and useful explanations of both classical, modern and post modern theories of art. I appreciate her ability to both give a fair presentation of ideas while challenging their validity.
While the theories presented are interesting and sometimes useful, personally I am more skeptical than her (and most of the theorists she discusses) of the “moral” or political value of art. Humans have and always will use art as a source of political power or economic exploitation or mass control. Trying to apply moral (good vs bad) or political (progressive vs fascist) categories is ultimately an exercise in futility and inevitably misleading. Nonetheless, human creativity is what defines our species, and authentic artistic expression will endure no matter what medium is used to express it.
The author provide clear and useful explanations of both classical, modern and post modern theories of art. I appreciate her ability to both give a fair presentation of ideas while challenging their validity.
While the theories presented are interesting and sometimes useful, personally I am more skeptical than her (and most of the theorists she discusses) of the “moral” or political value of art. Humans have and always will use art as a source of political power or economic exploitation or mass control. Trying to apply moral (good vs bad) or political (progressive vs fascist) categories is ultimately an exercise in futility and inevitably misleading. Nonetheless, human creativity is what defines our species, and authentic artistic expression will endure no matter what medium is used to express it.
myreadingcorner_'s review
5.0
This was such an enjoyable reading for me. This book won't make you an expert on art theory, but will introduce you to some of its debates. I like that it tries to be as broad as possible by for example dedicating a chapter to non-western art and explaining different theories in the field of art that can range from classic anthropology to gender studies and postcolonialism.
I also appreciated that instead of giving an historical account of art theory and its development she moved swiftly throughout different themes in art theory such as the market, gender issues, understanding art, art and the digital world, etc.
I loved Cynthia's humor. I was laughing so much when I read subtitles like McLuhan meets MTV or when she mentions how some people call Baudrillard "the high priest of postmodernism". And I can understand these jokes may not be for everyone but I appreciated them because academia does not need to be so serious about itself all the time.
I also liked that Cynthia is unafraid to state what her opinion is regarding certain theories and properly give arguments to support her views. Lastly, this book won't really give you answers, but rather expose you to some of the debates around the field of art theory so you can further explore them according to your interests.
I also appreciated that instead of giving an historical account of art theory and its development she moved swiftly throughout different themes in art theory such as the market, gender issues, understanding art, art and the digital world, etc.
I loved Cynthia's humor. I was laughing so much when I read subtitles like McLuhan meets MTV or when she mentions how some people call Baudrillard "the high priest of postmodernism". And I can understand these jokes may not be for everyone but I appreciated them because academia does not need to be so serious about itself all the time.
I also liked that Cynthia is unafraid to state what her opinion is regarding certain theories and properly give arguments to support her views. Lastly, this book won't really give you answers, but rather expose you to some of the debates around the field of art theory so you can further explore them according to your interests.