Art Clive Bell 9781374817715 Books
Download As PDF : Art Clive Bell 9781374817715 Books
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.
We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Art Clive Bell 9781374817715 Books
"No master can make a student into an artist; but all can, and most do, turn into impostors, maniacs, criminals, or just cretins, the unfortunate boys and girls who had been made artists by nature." This quotation from Clive Bell's 1913 book epitomizes his disgust with the established art world of early twentieth century and his passion for the new generation of cubists and abstract painters, particularly of Matisse and Cezanne. The latter he considers one of the greatest painters in all history. One hundred years ago Mr. Bell formulated his art hypothesis, which defined true art as creating a "significant form", which could be detected by evoking an "aesthetic emotion" in a "sensitive observer". Although written with eloquence, fervor, and remarkable penmanship, Bell's arguments reduce to a circular logic. Hence, art cannot be defined. Unfortunately, Bell predated Duchamp's "Fountain" by four years and thus missed the generally accepted theory that art is an object placed in a site designated for presenting art – period. As to what art is good or bad, nobody has a real touchstone and Bell's arguments are as fallow as anybody's. Notwithstanding the obvious lacunae in Bell's reasoning, his book still raises a few questions well worth re-examination. One is his claim that since the Bizantine primitives and Massacio, Fra Angelico, and Giotto, it's all been down-hill, up to Cezanne. Also, his prescription for the artist's life style -"Materially make the life of an artist sufficiently miserable to be unattractive, and no one will take to art save those in whom the divine daemon is absolute", may clash with to-day's liberal society views. Absurd as some of Bell's statements are, they were taken very seriously then (just as Ruskin's a generation earlier). This may provide the proper historical perspective for our contemporary views (which we take so seriously). On the whole, quite amusing here and there and definitely worth the effort.Product details
|
Tags : Art [Clive Bell] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America,Clive Bell,Art,Pinnacle Press,1374817716,Humor General
People also read other books :
- Bunker City Pushing Paranoia in Washington edition by Arthur Rowse Politics Social Sciences eBooks
- Soul Stealer Shadows Book 1 edition by Brenda Cothern Literature Fiction eBooks
- The Virgin Auction edition by Jessa Fox Literature Fiction eBooks
- Little Dorrit Charles Dickens Books
- The Deepest Cut The MacKinnon Curse Book 1 eBook JA Templeton
Art Clive Bell 9781374817715 Books Reviews
Bell wrote this when he was very young. In the preface he even hints at embarrassment over its overambitious breadth. His later "What Is Painting?" is MUCH better.
GOOD!!! VERY AMAZING
Outstanding classic with the high style erudite prose flair and masterful understatement that is nearly a lost art nowadays. I really really enjoyed this book.
Although may will find these types of books (early last-century authorship) winded and superfluous, even "hot-air lofty" ... I do not. I love being inspired by so-called lofty ideals. Granted, it may not have much consideration for more earthy, cross-over art-forms which we love today. In fact, from that viewpoint, some may feel the work overly critical or restrictive. Yet, getting beyond our contemporary university approach, much of what the old-school had to offer and call us to follow helps us recall that there is unique aspects of beauty in the old-style Western studies approach. I would never want to lose the insights we have gained since then, but this book does inspire as well. To hear the high, critical standards demanded in this book -- for inclusion under the name "fine art" -- presented in a writing style that constantly tries to elevate the viewpoint of the reader did not restrict my own viewpoint. It inspired my contemporary, more-inclusive, viewpoint ... and maybe even helped me realize the importance of studying the aspirations and motivations of contemporary art forms, and to do so without guilt.
No one who has read this book would call Mr. Bell a shrinking violet. As a young aesthete Mr. Bell marches into the art world with both guns blazing. Opinionated, daring, outlandish, wildly perceptive, take your pick. He is however unique for his times, and ours. To read this book is to experience the delectable trends which have, for good or ill, framed (!) our views, tastes and expectations of art today.
Should the reader find the style of writing to taxing and the use of Latin aphorisms (not translated) I would suggest reading the chapters on the Christian Slope and The Movement. These two sections demonstrate Mr. Bell's unique theories on art. Does he really mean to say that art has aesthetically been in decline since Cimabue and Giotto, only saved perhaps, by Cezanne. What does he mean by "the classical renaissance and its diseases"? Should you really want to perplex yourself and what you have learned (but not experienced) then see how he excoriates some on the renowned Gothic cathedrals and why he has such an appreciation of medieval (not Middle Age) art.
A fascinating book about art that is as pertinent today as it was 100 years ago. So there Mr. Ruskin, Greenberg and Rosenberg.
Clive Bell, born in England in 1881 and was considered a very important art critic, he married Vanessa Stephen who was the sister of Virgina Woolf, the writer who is one of my favorite writers. Clive Bell's Hypothesis on art is very alive today and I cherish his book, "Art" was printed in 1913. He believed in one of the theories of Kant, that is the form of art work is the essence of art and it forms the basis of aesthetics. The appreciation of Art is not dependent on the subject matter nor what the artist had in his mind at the time of conception. He relates art to itself and aesthetics of art can be found in all cultures.
This is an excellent historical rendition of the art period during his lifetime and as it continues to be very relevant today. In order for this book to be appreciated it is important to read about the group which includes the following
Vanessa Bell -The Painter-Sister of Virginia Woolf-Wife of Clive Bell
Leoanrd Woolf-Publisher- Husband of Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf-Writer and sister of Vanessa Bell- The Fridays Club was formed with a few other people by Virginia Woolf
Roger Fry
Duncan Grant
SPR
Vanessa Bell
Selected Letters Vanessa Bell
Roger Fry A Biography
The Hidden Houses of Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell
"No master can make a student into an artist; but all can, and most do, turn into impostors, maniacs, criminals, or just cretins, the unfortunate boys and girls who had been made artists by nature." This quotation from Clive Bell's 1913 book epitomizes his disgust with the established art world of early twentieth century and his passion for the new generation of cubists and abstract painters, particularly of Matisse and Cezanne. The latter he considers one of the greatest painters in all history. One hundred years ago Mr. Bell formulated his art hypothesis, which defined true art as creating a "significant form", which could be detected by evoking an "aesthetic emotion" in a "sensitive observer". Although written with eloquence, fervor, and remarkable penmanship, Bell's arguments reduce to a circular logic. Hence, art cannot be defined. Unfortunately, Bell predated Duchamp's "Fountain" by four years and thus missed the generally accepted theory that art is an object placed in a site designated for presenting art – period. As to what art is good or bad, nobody has a real touchstone and Bell's arguments are as fallow as anybody's. Notwithstanding the obvious lacunae in Bell's reasoning, his book still raises a few questions well worth re-examination. One is his claim that since the Bizantine primitives and Massacio, Fra Angelico, and Giotto, it's all been down-hill, up to Cezanne. Also, his prescription for the artist's life style -"Materially make the life of an artist sufficiently miserable to be unattractive, and no one will take to art save those in whom the divine daemon is absolute", may clash with to-day's liberal society views. Absurd as some of Bell's statements are, they were taken very seriously then (just as Ruskin's a generation earlier). This may provide the proper historical perspective for our contemporary views (which we take so seriously). On the whole, quite amusing here and there and definitely worth the effort.
0 Response to "[SQT]⋙ PDF Free Art Clive Bell 9781374817715 Books"
Post a Comment