The absolute artist : the historiography of a concept / Catherine M. Soussloff.
Analyzing the myth of the artist in western culture, this work considers the social construction of the artist from the 15th century to the present.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, Minn. :
University of Minnesota Press,
[1997]
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| Summary: | Analyzing the myth of the artist in western culture, this work considers the social construction of the artist from the 15th century to the present. An examination of the social construction of the artist from the fifteenth century to the present. Challenges the idea of the artist-genius as a fixed icon regardless of historical context or individual situation. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-193) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0816628963 9780816628964 0816628971 9780816628971 |