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To Scale (Art History Special Issues) - Softcover

 
9781119142508: To Scale (Art History Special Issues)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1119142504 ISBN 13: 9781119142508
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016

Synopsis

This innovative new volume offers an in-depth exploration of scale, one of the most crucial elements in the creation and reception of art.

  • Illustrates how scale has compelled audiences to rethink the significance and importance of specific works of art
  • Takes a comparative art historical approach exploring issues of scale in an array of forms, from Islamic architecture to contemporary photography
  • A global consideration of scale, with examples of work from ancient Egypt, eighteenth-century Korea, and contemporary Europe
  • The newest addition to the Art History Special Issue Book Series

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About the Author

Joan Kee is Associate Professor of History of Art at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The author of Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method (2013), she has published articles in an array of journals, including Artforum, Art Bulletin, Oxford Art Journal, Third Text, Art Margins and The Journal of Law, Culture and Humanities.

Emanuele Lugli is Lecturer in History of Art and Architecture at the University of York, UK. With articles published in Art History, Gesta and Word & Image, his first book, Unità di Misura: Breve Storia del Metro in Italia (2014) reconstructs the cultural revolution sparked by the arrival of the metric system in nineteenth-century Italy.

From the Back Cover

Scale, or the relative dimension of an object, has long been one of the most crucial elements in the creation, circulation, and reception of art. Often mistaken as size, scale is the impetus behind the profoundly visceral ways in which we perceive and interpret works of art, calling into question the role of the viewer, the restrictions of the medium, and the impact of cultural narratives. This innovative new collection provides a comparative survey of issues of scale in a variety of artistic forms, from Islamic architecture to modern photography. Featuring an international array of case studies, with examples from ancient Egypt, eighteenth century Korea, and contemporary Europe, this volume offers a uniquely global history of artistic scale. Each of the essays interrogates questions of scale as they relate to the perception and creation of specific works of art, illustrating the role that scale plays in determining how and why art matters.

From the Inside Flap

Scale, or the relative dimension of an object, has long been one of the most crucial elements in the creation, circulation, and reception of art. Often mistaken as size, scale is the impetus behind the profoundly visceral ways in which we perceive and interpret works of art, calling into question the role of the viewer, the restrictions of the medium, and the impact of cultural narratives. This innovative new collection provides a comparative survey of issues of scale in a variety of artistic forms, from Islamic architecture to modern photography. Featuring an international array of case studies, with examples from ancient Egypt, eighteenth century Korea, and contemporary Europe, this volume offers a uniquely global history of artistic scale. Each of the essays interrogates questions of scale as they relate to the perception and creation of specific works of art, illustrating the role that scale plays in determining how and why art matters.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1119142504
ISBN 13 
9781119142508
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176
Editor
Kee Joan, Lugli Emanuele