What Art Is:

The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand

Pgw, 2000 - Art - 523 pages

Cultural icon Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was known as much for her philosophy as for her fiction. Her original theory of esthetics, which attacks many "masterpieces" of modernist art, is as combative and controversial as any of her work, but until now has received little serious scrutiny. In What Art Is, the authors demonstrate that Rand's ideas are supported by evidence from other academic fields.

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I don't understand the purpose of writing this book. Hardly anything at all is said about art or Ayn Rand's views on art. The book is comprised primarily of long quotes of Ayn Rand's own writing on ... Read full review

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Torres is an independent scholar and critic.

Kamhi is an independent scholar and critic.

Bibliographic information

Title	What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand
Authors	Louis Torres, Michelle Marder Kamhi
Edition	illustrated
Publisher	Pgw, 2000
ISBN	0812693728, 9780812693720
Length	523 pages
Subjects	Art › History › General Art / Criticism & Theory Art / History / General Literary Criticism / General Music / History & Criticism Performing Arts / Film & Video / History & Criticism Philosophy / Aesthetics Philosophy / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern

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