Will works of the imagination ever regain the power they once had to challenge and mould society and the individual? This was the question posed by Edgar Wind's influential Reith Lectures delivered in 1960 and later expanded into his book Art and Anarchy. The book examines the various forces that have fashioned the modern view of the art, from mechanization and fear of intellect to connoisseurship and--perhaps the fundamental weakness of our age--the dispassionate acceptance of art. In the course of his discussion, Wind ...
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Will works of the imagination ever regain the power they once had to challenge and mould society and the individual? This was the question posed by Edgar Wind's influential Reith Lectures delivered in 1960 and later expanded into his book Art and Anarchy. The book examines the various forces that have fashioned the modern view of the art, from mechanization and fear of intellect to connoisseurship and--perhaps the fundamental weakness of our age--the dispassionate acceptance of art. In the course of his discussion, Wind surveyed a wide range of topics in the history of painting, literature, music, and the plastic arts from the Renaissance to modern times.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Very good paperback from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Exterior shelfwear is overall minor, but does show some rubbing/wear at corners and edges. Text is very good, and interior appears free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0810107201. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 160 pages; 1985 Northwestern University Press. HC/DJ 1st printing of the revised 3rd edition with a new introduction by John Bayley. Tightly bound copy feels unread. Jacket with light sun fading at spine; trace dust top edge. NF/VG.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Art, Philosophy, Reith Lectures) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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