Toward a Geography of Art

by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann

Book Overview

Art history traditionally classifies works of art by country as well as period, but often political borders and cultural boundaries are highly complex and fluid. Questions of identity, policy, and exchange make it difficult to determine the "place" of art, and often the art itself results from these conflicts of geography and culture. Addressing an important approach to art history, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann's book offers essays that focus on the intricacies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226133125
• ISBN13: 9780226133126
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"