Introducing Philosophy of Art

Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art.

Derek Wiliams

Introduction 1. What is Art? [Yves Klein, Anthropometries] 2. The Value of Art [Lucian Freud, Hotel Bedroom] 3. Expression [Mark Rothko, Black on Maroon] 4. Forgeries, Copies and Variations [Gerhard Richter, Dead 2] 5. Intention and Interpretation [Louise Bourgeois, Maman] 6. Beauty and Ugliness [Francis Bacon, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion] 7. Art and Knowledge [Edward Hopper, Nighthawks] 8. Art and Morality [Balthus, Therese Dreaming]