Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- 1. Philosophical Questions -- 2. A Window onto the World -- 3. Surface and Subject -- 4. Resemblance and Denotation -- 5. The Specifically Visual -- 6. Modernism and the Avant-Garde -- 7. Contemporary Painting -- Bibliography -- Index

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"What can philosophy reveal about painting that might otherwise remain hidden or obscure? Investigating the complex relationship between what a painting represents and the means by which it is represented, Philosophy and Painting introduces and opens up current debates and ideas. Now thoroughly updated, this 2nd edition includes an additional chapter on contemporary painting, examining the work of artists such as Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Amy Sillman, and Katharina Grosse, and coverage of topics including the post-medium condition and the digital divide. Remaining highly readable throughout, the book provides a philosophically rigorous defence of the relevance of painting in the 21st-century . It is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in the major ideas informing painting as an art. It covers: - How and why painting may be distinguished from other art forms. - The relationship between the painted surface and the depicted subject. - The "rules of representation" specific to painting. - The limits of formalism. - The most recent technological and artistic developments and their implications"-- Provided by publisher.

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