Focillon, Henri
The Life of Forms in Art
- ISBN 13:
- 9780942299571
- author:
- Focillon, Henri
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Zone Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 190
- Genre:
- Theory of art
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Life of Forms in Art by Henri Focillon A seminal work on the evolution of art forms, this book explores how styles change over time and argues for the importance of formal mutation within artistic development. Focillon's central idea is that artworks exhibit manifold and stratified characters due to the presence of nonsynchronous tendencies within styles. This concept has had a lasting impact on our understanding of the morphology of art. Translated by George Kubler, this revised edition also features a critical introduction by Jean Molino, offering further insight into Focillon's groundbreaking ideas.
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