Believing Is Seeing: Creating the Culture of Art

Mary Anne Staniszewski · 1995

Index

  • Introduction: Believing Is Seeing
  • Part I: What Is Art?
  • Part II: The Invention of Art
  • Part III: The Museum
  • Part IV: Art in Public Places
  • Part V: The Culture Industry
  • Conclusion: Seeing Is Believing

Quote

"Art is a relatively recent invention, having emerged in the West only about two hundred years ago."
"The category of 'art' is not universal or timeless, but a product of specific historical conditions."

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