{"product_id":"9781405178822","title":"Ideas About Art","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIdeas About Art\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKathleen K. Desmond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ Criticism \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdeas About Art\u003c\/i\u003e is an intelligent, accessible introductory text for students interested in learning how to think about aesthetics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt uses stories drawn from the experiences of individuals involved in the arts as a means of exposing readers to the philosophies, theories, and arguments that shape and drive visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible, story-driven introduction to aesthetic theory and philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrompts readers to develop independent ideas about aesthetics; this is a guide on how to think, not what to think\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussions of non-western, contemporary, and discipline-specific theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines a range of art-based dilemmas across a wide variety of disciplines — from art and design and law to visual and museum studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATHLEEN K. DESMOND\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Art \u0026amp; Design and Byler Distinguished Faculty at the University of Central Missouri. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Desmond teaches art appreciation, aesthetics, art criticism, and art theory. Her articles about contemporary art and artists and college art learning are published in \u003ci\u003eArt Journal, Art Education, Aesthetics On-line, Review, Dialogue,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Art Examiner.\u003c\/i\u003e Past Chair of the College Art Association's Education Committee, Desmond conducted conference sessions that yielded data supporting this text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405178822\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314252607628,"sku":"9781405178822","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405178822.jpg?v=1780142074","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405178822","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}