What Good are the Arts?
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Published:1st Jun '06
£12.99
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What Good are the Arts? by John Carey is a provocative, entertaining and devastatingly intelligent assessment of the values and problems of art.
From one of the country's most eminent reviewers and academics, a delightfully sceptical and devastatingly intelligent assessment of the true value of art.From one of the country's most eminent reviewers and academics, a delightfully sceptical and devastatingly intelligent assessment of the true value of art.
"'An informative, thought-provoking and entertaining book on a subject that rarely produces writing with all three qualities.' David Lodge, Sunday Times 'Engaged, provocative and frequently funny.' Sam Leith, Daily Telegraph 'Incisive and inspirational.' Blake Morrison, Guardian"
ISBN: 9780571226030
Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 30mm
Weight: 255g
320 pages
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