Theory of Art. A Brief Guide

An engaging and detailed overview of the debates about the essence of art throughout history — from the paintings in Paleolithic caves to postmodernism.

The authors provide a detailed and fascinating discussion, combining an academic approach with the wit of comics,... covering the debates about the essence of art throughout history — from the paintings in Paleolithic caves to postmodernism. Supplementary quotes from artists, philosophers, and art historians allow us to judge how notions of art have developed over the past three millennia. As a result, complex theoretical problems of art studies turn out to be simpler than we think.

The publication was released as part of a joint project of the Masters publishing house and the Ad Marginem publishing house.