Books by Clive Bell
Art
by Clive Bell
Art is very brisk and very well turned out. He has a good sense of a phrase. He also argues well. But the real reason that I chose this book is that it constitutes what we might call 'the philosophical unconscious of aesthetics.'
Interviews where books by Clive Bell were recommended
The best books on The Philosophy of Art, recommended by Noël Carroll
What is art? Does it have to be good? Is it up to a museum curator or other expert to decide? If so, how did the first art arise? A leading philosopher chooses the best books on the philosophical questions surrounding art.
