My Wish Lists Login / Join

Visual Studies

A Skeptical Introduction

By: James Elkins

Write A Review

Hardcover | 14 August 2003 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
242 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
24.6 x 18.9 x 1.42

Hardcover

$538.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $134.69 with

Ships in 10 to 15 business days

Visual studies is a rapidly expanding intellectual field, growing throughout colleges and universities around the world. But is it asking the most interesting questions? And is it just too easy to do?
In his latest book, James Elkins offers a road map through the field of visual studies, describing its major concerns and its principal theoretical sources. Then, with the skill and insight that have marked his successful books on art and visuality, Elkins takes the reader down a side road where visual studies can become a more interesting place. Why look only at the same handful of theorists? Why exclude from one's field of vision non-Western art or the wealth of scientific images?
The centerpiece of "Visual Studies" is Elkins's proposal for ten ways in which visual studies could be made more difficult -- theoretically, practically, and in terms of its interpretative and historical range. As "Stories of Art" offered an antidote to the authorized version of art history, "Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction" proposes a refreshingly open-minded introduction to a growing field.
This handsome volume is illustrated throughout.

Industry Reviews

'Visual Studies is surely required reading for all engaged in the teaching, learning and researching of visual culture; not only is it instructive (and constructively disruptive) on many issues, but it is also thoroughly energizing.' - Journal of Visual Culture

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.