High Art
David Carrier
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High Art
Published
May 1996
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Pages
220
ISBN-13
9780271015279
ISBN-10
0271015276
Description
The great poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was also an extremely influential art critic. High Art relates the philosophical issues posed by Baudelaire's art writing to the theory and practice of modernist and postmodernist painting. Baudelaire wrote in an age of transition, David Carrier argues, an era divided by the Revolution of 1848, the historical break that played for him a role now taken within modernism by the political revolts of 1968. Moving from the grand tradition of Delacroix to the images of modern life made by Constantin Guys, this movement from "high" to "low," from the unified world of correspondances to the fragmented images of contemporary city life, motivates Baudelaire's equivalent to the post-1968 turn away from formalist art criticism. Viewed from the perspective of the 1990s, Carrier argues, the issues raised by Baudelaire's criticism and creative writing provide a way of understanding the situation of art writing in our own time.
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How many pages are in High Art?
This edition of High Art has approximately 220 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read High Art?
For most readers, High Art typically takes between 4h 35m and 3h 3m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 55,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 40m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 55,000 words
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What is the word count of High Art?
The estimated word count for High Art is approximately 55,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of High Art?
High Art was written by David Carrier.
When was High Art published?
The publication date for this specific edition is May 1996. The original work may have been published on a different date.