The Preference for the Primitive. Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art

The Preference for the Primitive is a study of a recurring phenomenon in the history of changing taste in the visual arts, namely the feeling that older and less sophisticated (i.e. 'primitive') works are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that have become soft and decadent.

Details

Type

Book

Place of publication

London

Year

2006

Number of pages

324 pages

Language

English

ISBN

0714846325

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

No

UDC code and author sign

701.2 Gom

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