{"product_id":"the-necessity-of-art-ernst-fischer-9781844675937","title":"The Necessity of Art","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Art is necessary in order that man should be able to recognize and change the world. But art is also necessary by virtue of the magic inherent in it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--Ernst Fischer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReissued with an introduction by John Berger, \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Art\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written meditation on art's importance in viewing the world in which we live. In this wide-ranging and erudite exploration of literary and fine art, Fischer looks at the relationship between the creative imagination and social reality, arguing that truthful art must both reflect existence in all its flaws and imperfections, and help show how change and improvement might be brought about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his emphasis on the individual's need to engage with society, his rejection of rampant consumerism and hypertechnology, and his indomitable optimism, this radical, affirmative and humane vision of the artistic endeavor remains as timely today as when it was first published sixty years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernst Fischer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1844675939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844675937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 pg. 200","brand":"Ernst Fischer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078244299007,"sku":"9781844675937","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37a19973-0f47-4e8f-8b52-2176f33537c3.jpg?v=1685474376","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-necessity-of-art-ernst-fischer-9781844675937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}