The aesthetic function of art

Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. Edited by Kevin A. Stoehr (2004)
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Art and the aesthetic -- Traditional aestheticism -- A new aestheticism -- Aesthetic communication -- The artworld and the practice of art -- The artifactual concept of function -- Art as an aesthetic practice -- Artistic value as aesthetic.

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BH39.I825 2004

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0801439701

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10.7591/9781501727306
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PREFACE

Introduction: Art and the Aesthetic

CHAPTER ONE. Traditional Aestheticism

CHAPTER TWO. A New Aestheticism

CHAPTER THREE. Aesthetic Communication

CHAPTER FOUR. The Artworld and Practice of Art

CHAPTER FIVE. The Artifactual Concept of Function

CHAPTER SIX. Art as an Aesthetic Practice

CHAPTER SEVEN. Artistic Value as Aesthetic

Epilogue: The End of Art?

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