Herbert Read
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber limited
Pub. Date
[1931]
Description
Delve into the profound and transformative world of visual aesthetics with Herbert Read's seminal work, "The Meaning of Art." This classic text, written by one of the 20th century's most influential art critics and philosophers, offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the nature and significance of art across various cultures and historical periods.
In "The Meaning of Art," Read addresses fundamental questions about the purpose and value...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[1956]
Description
A stunning visual history of sculpture from prehistory through modernity
This book presents an aesthetic of sculptural art, which has too often submitted to the rule of architecture and painting. Herbert Read emphasizes the essential and autonomous nature of sculpture-"Form in its full spatial completeness," in the words of British sculptor Henry Moore. The Art of Sculpture provides historical support and theoretical rigor to this conception. Along...
13) Byron
Author
Publisher
Published for the British Council and the National Book League by Longmans, Green
Pub. Date
[1966]
