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"In our present state of pluralism, without even a prevailing dogma to react against, a serious figurative painter has either to don blinkers and concentrate on his chosen aims, or survey the spreading scene in order to stake his claim on part of it. WHAT IS PAINTING? combines a systematic, didactic approach with openly personal criteria for defining and evaluating alternative priorities. The result is entertaining in ways that academic work on aesthetics cannot manage or afford."Bell, Julian is the author of 'What Is Painting? Representation and Modern Art', published 1999 under ISBN 9780500281017 and ISBN 0500281017.
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