{"product_id":"philosophy-of-painting-jason-gaiger-9781350104914","title":"Philosophy of Painting: Ancient, Modern, Contemporary","description":"What can philosophy reveal about painting and how might it deepen our understanding of this enduring art form? \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Painting\u003c\/i\u003einvestigates the complex relationship between the painted surface and the depicted subject, opening up current debates to address questions concerning the historicality of art. Embracing contemporary painting, it examines topics such as the post-medium condition and the digital divide, and the work of artists such as Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Amy Sillman and Katharina Grosse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with 24 colour plates and highly readable throughout, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Painting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eprovides a philosophically rigorous defence of the relevance of painting in the 21st century, making an original contribution to the major ideas informing painting as an art. Here is a clear and coherent account of the contemporary significance of painting and the pressures and possibilities that distinguish it from other art forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Gaiger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350104914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350104914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Jason Gaiger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071385858303,"sku":"9781350104914","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca9de95f-ec0b-4fb2-9cb1-29f1c3feebe5.jpg?v=1685435784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophy-of-painting-jason-gaiger-9781350104914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}