The Life of Forms in Art

In this beautiful meditation on the art-historical problem of style, Henri Focillon (1881-1943) describes how art forms...
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Author: Henri Focillon
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Language: English
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The Life of Forms in Art by Focillon, Henri

The Life of Forms in Art

CHF 30.66

The Life of Forms in Art

CHF 30.66
Author: Henri Focillon
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In this beautiful meditation on the art-historical problem of style, Henri Focillon (1881-1943) describes how art forms change over time. Although he argues that the development of art is irreducible to external political, social, or economic determinants, one of his great achievements was to lodge a concept of autonomous formal mutation within the shifting domain of materials and techniques. Focillon emphasizes the presence of nonsynchronous tendencies within styles that give artworks a manifold and stratified character.

The Life of Forms in Art remains one of the most brilliant and important reflections on the morphology of art. It has been superbly translated by Yale art historian George Kubler, whose book The Shape of Time was influenced by Focillon. The book also contains a critical introduction by Jean Molino.

Author: Henri Focillon
Publisher: Zone Books
Published: 02/11/1992
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780942299571
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Focillon, Henri: - Henri Focillon taught at the Collége de France and at Yale University. His books include Art of the West: Romanesque and Gothic (2 vols.), The Year 1000, L'art des sculpteurs romans, and Piero della Francesca.

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