Theory Rules: Art as Theory / Theory as Art (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802076571)

In art theory, as in cultural life generally, there has a long been tension between theory and artistic practice. The desire to resolve these tensions has been a principal impulse shaping artistic work and criticism over the last century. The last decade has seen the emergence of a broad, interdisciplinary body of theoretical work with a distinctive relationship to artistic practice, providing a common reference in artworks to the principles and vocabularies of theory.

The sixteen essays in this collection were originally presented at an international conference entitled Art as Theory / Theory and Art, ' held at the University of Ottawa in late 1991. The contributors - critics, curators, and practising artists from Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia, look at the current relationships between theory and practice in the fields of art, communication, and cultural studies from a wide range of viewpoints. Areas of interest include the institutionalization of theory, theories of vision, gender theory and feminist positions, and theory in a post-colonial context. This volume answers some important new questions about the points of intersection between theory and visual art.

Author: Jody Berland
ISBN-10: 0802076572
ISBN-13: 9780802076571
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Language: English
Published: 07/25/1996
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.26h x 6.22w x 0.79d