Structure and Cognition in Art

Washburn, Dorothy K.

ISBN 10: 0521234719 / ISBN 13: 9780521234719

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 1983

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Cambridge New Directions in Archaeology. Hardback in Very Good condition. Orange boards are very slightly bumped, corners a little scuffed, minor edge wear, spine faded, tanned, a little soiled and slightly scuffed to each edge, scattered minor surface marks, 170 pages, a small number of passages highlighted in pencil to the margin and a few marginal notes, all in pencil, previous bookseller's price and reference in pencil to fep, scattered minor use marks, otherwise clean, tight binding. Price includes standard postage worldwide.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Structure and Cognition in Art
• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date de parution: 1983
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0521234719
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780521234719
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Poids: 715 grammes

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Synopsis

The essays in this volume, which was originally published in 1983, present an innovative and unified approach to the archaeological analysis and interpretation of art and design. Together, they illustrate a variety of approaches to the discovery and systematic description of the underlying regularities in the organization of art forms. A group of ethnographic papers show how structural consistencies both relate to and reflect other aspects of the cultural system, while archaeological case studies suggest potential uses of this concept for archaeological material. Thus, through the study of the structure of art, this volume adds to our understanding of the total cultural system. The case studies demonstrate how structural analysis can be particularly systematic for comparative synchronic and diachronic studies. Moreover, the contributors boldly advocate a cognitive basis for the structural regularities underlying art forms. They demonstrate that art is much more than decoration; it is a sophisticated communication system.