{"title":"Charles Harrison","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Harrison’s works offer a thoughtful exploration of art’s evolving theories and practices, providing readers with a deep understanding of visual culture. His writing navigates the complexities of art history and criticism, making challenging ideas accessible and engaging for both students and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom foundational introductions to detailed examinations of 19th-century art theory, Harrison’s books illuminate the connections between artistic movements and cultural contexts. Perfect for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, his texts invite readers to consider how art shapes and reflects society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-art-by-charles-harrison-9780300247138","title":"An Introduction to Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt once engaging, personal, and analytical, this book provides the intellectual resources for the critical understanding of art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Art\u003c\/em\u003e by Charles Harrison offers an original, clear, and wide-ranging introduction to the arts of painting and sculpture, principal artistic print media, and the visual arts of modernism and post-modernism. Covering the entire history of art, from Paleolithic cave painting to contemporary art, it provides foundational guidance on the basic character and techniques of different art forms, the various genres of painting in the Western tradition, and the techniques of sculpture as practiced over several millennia and across a wide range of cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, Harrison discusses the relative priorities of aesthetic appreciation and historical inquiry, emphasising the importance of combining the two approaches. Written in a style that is at once graceful, engaging, and personal, as well as analytical and exact, this illuminating book offers an impassioned and timely defence of the importance and value of firsthand encounters with works of art, whether in museums or in their original locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423780225260,"sku":"9780300247138","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/512uMRLcNvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774430297"},{"product_id":"art-in-theory-1815-1900-by-charles-harrison-9780631200666","title":"Art in Theory 1815-1900","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt in Theory 1815-1900\u003c\/em\u003e provides the most wide-ranging and comprehensive collection of documents ever assembled on nineteenth-century theories of art. Like its highly successful companion volume, \u003cem\u003eArt in Theory 1900-1990\u003c\/em\u003e, also edited by Charles Harrison and Paul Wood, its primary aim is to provide students and teachers with the documentary material for informed and up-to-date study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts 260 texts, clear organisation, and considerable editorial content in this anthology furnish a vivid and indispensable introduction to the history of the art of the period. The anthology is also invaluable to anyone interested in the wider cultural debates of the nineteenth century, and in the development of modern aesthetic theories. Harrison, Wood, and Gaiger collect writings by artists, critics, philosophers, and literary figures, some reprinted in their entirety, others excerpted from longer works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the major themes treated are concepts of genius and originality, modes of landscape painting, approaches to Realism, the question of Modernity and debates over Impressionism, theories of optics and colour, the aesthetics of photography, and the rise of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach section is prefaced by an essay that situates the ideas of the period in their historical context, while relating theoretical concerns and debates to developments in the practice of art. Each text is briefly introduced by an outline giving the circumstances of its original appearance and indicating its relevance to the development of modern artistic theory. An extensive bibliography is also provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460226859244,"sku":"9780631200666","price":78.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780631200666-art-in-theory-1815-1900.jpg?v=1774945899"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/charles-harrison.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}