A German social historian expounds the theory that all artistic expression is a response to the tension between the artist and the society in which he works

The Sociology of Art (English and German Edition)

Hauser, Arnold

Arts & Photography

Univ of Chicago Pr

Sociology of Art

Photography & Video

University of Chicago Press

A four volume study which relates the aesthetic achievements of particular historic periods to the social environments which encouraged and influenced them

The Social History of Art (Volume 1: Prehistoric Times/Ancient-Oriental/Urban Cultures/Greece&Rome/The Middle Ages)

History & Criticism

Vintage Books

The Social History of Art: Volume 2, Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque (Social History of Art)

Vintage

Social History of Art V 3

Social History of Art V 4

Volume 1 of this comprehensive social history of art takes the reader from prehistoric naturalism, art and magic, through the art of the orient, ancient Greece and Rome to the high art of the European middle ages.

The Social History of Art: From Prehistoric Times to the Middle Ages

Routledge

First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser's commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction between art and society, Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the frameworks in which visual art is produced.This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general introduction to The Social History of Art, Jonathan Harris asseses the importance of the work for contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition, an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis of Hauser's narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text, identifying major themes, trends and arguments.

The Social History of Art: Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque

The Social History of Art 4 Volume Set

Vintage Books/Random House

First published in 1951 Arnold Hausers commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction between art and society, Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the frameworks in which visual art is produced. This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general introduction to The Social History of Art, Jonathan Harris asseses the importance of the work for contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition, an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis of Hausers narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text, identifying major themes, trends and arguments.

The Social History of Art, Vol. 1: From Prehistoric Times to the Middle Ages

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