First published in 1951 Arnold Hausers commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction between art and society; Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the frameworks in which visual art is produced.This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general introduction to The Social History of Art; Jonathan Harris asseses the importance of the work for contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition; an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis of Hausers narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text; identifying major themes; trends and arguments.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Engaging; but complexBy Semper GrumpyI found Nature and Culture sufficiently engaging and enjoyable to order the other two books in Ms. Novaks "trilogy".The positioning of the landscape painters within the influences of their artistic; literary; philosophic; religious; national; and economic culture is successfully done. Ms. Novak does an admirable job of bringing their world "to life".There is a "price" to be paid; however. Nature and Culture is not an easy read. Some of the terminology employed by Ms. Novak does not exist in any of the three dictionaries I own; for several passages it was necessary to engage in google searches to ascertain what it was she was discussing.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Needed for classBy Jessica NelsonI bought it on my kindle and it is very handy to have there for me. I dont have any complaints. This book is for someone who likes the art world and learning about how artists learned and discovered how to create these amazing works of art.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Robert RudawskyI enjoy studying the biography of the Hudson River School artists and this book is virtually indispensable.