The Anthropology of Art / / Robert Layton.
Provides an authoritative introduction to the richness and diversity of art forms in non-Western societies. Addresses the problems of aesthetic appreciation across cultures, the varied uses of art, and the fundamental problem of what constitutes art.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1981] ©1981 |
| Year of Publication: | 1981 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Elek Archaeology and Anthropology
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of plates
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The art of other cultures
- 2 Art and social life
- 3 Art and visual communication
- 4 Style
- 5 Creativity of the artist
- References
- Index