What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory
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Why do we need art?
What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question. It is a chance to understand how art is made by all of us. How it creates communities, opens our worlds, and can transform us.
Curious and playful, richly illustrated, full of ideas and life, it is an inspiring call to imagine a different future.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Faber & Faber (March 25, 2025)
Language : English
Hardcover : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 0571395511
ISBN-13 : 978-0571395514
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 4.37 x 0.62 x 6.29 inches
CARRILLO –
Trop cher pour ce que c’est
[...]Anonymous –
When the book arrived I was a little disappointed, it was small and looked childish. In fact I was wrong, approachability is a big part of this book’s genius.This punchy little book has a tremendous amount to teach us all. It’s no mistake that Eno is the eminence grise behind a lot of the best music in the last decades and I have benefitted hugely from my first read of it. There are many more dense books on the subject with much less to say. The tone and friendly artwork keep this light and easy while delivering plenty. For example Danto’s ‘What Art Is’ does not cover as much ground as this book and it’s a heavy intake.I will be reading this masterful little book many more times. You should get it too – it will expand your entire artistic life.
[...]Reusser –
Livre savant mais drôle et pétillant d’intelligence. Art quoi ça sert ? Pourqu’ouArt ?EtceteArt…En plus il est joli et astucieusement mis en pages.
[...]Ily –
What Art Does è un libricino di 115 pagine denso di spunti di riflessione sul ruolo dell’arte per il genere umano.Leggendolo si comprende quanto l’arte (in tutte le sue forme) sia fondamentale per l’umanità, al pari di altre discipline quali le scienze e la politica.Super interessante!
[...]A P Harris –
Simple, succinct, and superbly clear. Brian Eno has for sometime been one of the clearest and well informed ‘Art theorist’.His definitions are simple without being simplistic. And along with Bette A. has produced a condensed ( maybe too condensed) summary of an explanation of why we make art and the importance of that activity in the history of the world.The books format, being the size of a hardback pocket diary, I’m afraid I don’t like. I would have preferred a ‘normal’ paperback size. I also think at £14.99 it’s somewhat overpriced.Having said all that I still would recommend this book as an introduction to Eno’s theory’s. I would however urge people to watch one of his many on-line lectures for greater depth.
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