”But is it Art?”
A translation by Như Huy of Cynthia Freeland’s “But is it Art” has just been released.
In today’s art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this critically acclaimed study, Cynthia Freeland offers a provocative and clear explanation of why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. Providing an accessible introduction to a wide range of theories, artists, and works, Freeland explains why challenging our perceptions is, and always has been, central to the whole endeavour of art. The result is an invaluable introduction to the key debates surrounding our response to art.
The book is available in Đinh Lễ Str., Hanoi for 64.000VNĐ.
Discount available for bulk purchases (more than 30 copies) – contact office of VNN Publishing Company, Number 2, Van Phuc alley in HN, phone: 0436271390
The book will be sold in Saigon and Hue in this April [info of where to buy will be updated soon].
“Thế Mà Là Nghệ Thuật Ư?”, Nhà xuất bản Tri Thức ( Tri Thuc publisher), 2009.
355 pages, with color and black and white illustrations. Nhu Huy translated [introduced and made footnotes] from “But is it Art”, Cynthia Freeland, Oxford University Press, 2001
Như Huy is a Saigon-based visual artist, poet and independent curator, and author of a popular art blog.
