The Critical Imagination
Author | : James Eric Grant |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2013-04-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199661794 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199661790 |
Rating | : 4/5 (790 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Critical Imagination written by James Eric Grant and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Critical Imagination explores metaphor, imaginativeness, and criticism of the arts. James Grant critically examines the idea that art is rewarding because it involves responding imaginatively to a work. He explains the role imaginativeness plays in criticism, and goes on to examine why imaginative metaphors are so common in art criticism.