This unique and extraordinarily rich collection of writings offers a thematic approach to understanding the various theories of art that illumined the direction

What is art? The contributors to Theories of Art Today address the assertion that the term “art” no longer holds meaning. They explore a variety of issues i

Includes selections from major writers on various approaches to art theory, for example Freud, Jung, Marx, Heidegger.

The Companion provides an accessible critical survey of Western visual art theory from sources in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance thought through to contemp