AuthorGrant, James Eric, 1980-
TitleThe critical imagination [electronic resource] / James Grant
Imprint Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013
Connect tohttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199661794.001.0001
Descript 1 online resource : ill

SUMMARY

'The Critical Imagination' explores metaphor, imaginativeness and criticism of the arts. James Grant critically examines the idea that art is rewarding because it involves responding imaginatively to a work. He explains the role imaginativeness plays in criticism, and goes on to examine why imaginative metaphors are so common in art criticism


SUBJECT

  1. Art criticism
  2. Imagination