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Chromophobia (FOCI)
David Batchelor
Reaktion Books
Reaktion Books
The central argument of Chromophobia is that a chromophobic impulse - a fear of corruption or contamination through color - lurks within much Western cultural and intellectual thought. This is apparent in the many and varied attempts to purge...
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Colour (Documents of Contemporary Art)
The MIT Press
The MIT Press
Whether it is scooped up off the palette, deployed as propaganda, or opens the doors of perception, color is central to art not only as an element but as an idea. This unique anthology reflects on the aesthetic, cultural, and philosophical meaning...
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Minimalism (Movements in Modern Art)
David Batchelor
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
The controversy surrounding Carl Andre's Equivalent VIII, made of 120 firebricks, gives an idea of the difficulty some people have in seeing such works as art. This book aims to show not only how "The Bricks" can be seen as art, but that sculpture...
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