Never before has it been so easy to encounter art, be it in public museums, book, or in mas media. Sophisticated technology for reproduction of visual images has resulted in a wide range of historical art styles, as well as contemporary art, jostling for the viewer's attention. This profusion of images can be overwhelming; anxiety, confusion and uncertainty have been the constant companions of modern art. Contemporary art theory has often been accused of making this already complex situation worse with its impenetrable jargon and overly complex formulations.

Framing Art guides the reader through the processes of art production; the nature of the codes, conventions and symbols at work in visual images; and the dimensions that form the encounters between art and spectator, set within the diverse settings which make up the modern art world. It also introduces some theoretical influences that are current in contemporary thinking about art, such as cultural codes, psychoanalysis, and semiotics. As such, Framing Art is of interest not only to the student or reader of art history, but to anyone with a desire to understand more about the impact of image on social and cultural values.

Introduces students to the theoretical foundations that have widely influenced the study of visual arts and art history since the early 1970's.

About the Author

Dr. Michael Carter is a senior lecturer in art history in the Department of History and Theory, University of Sydney. He has also taught in Britain. His publications span writing on art history and theory and cultural theory.

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