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Herbert Read
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
November 1, 2002
Pages
224
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780415289924
ISBN-10
0415289920
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$137.00
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century. A radical leader of the avant garde in the 1930s, and an anarchist revolutionary during the war years, by the time of his death in 1968 he had become a key figure at the heart of the British cultural establishment. To Hell with Culture offers readers an ideal overview of the ideas that marked out this seminal and hugely influential thinker. It is a controversial work that engages the reader in a wide range of topics, from revolutionary art to pornography.
Adept at challenging assumptions and penetrating to the heart of any issue, Read's deft prose encourages the reader to think critically, to question and to subvert the voice of authority, of whatever political or cultural creed. Only through such a critical evaluation of culture, Read believes, can one appreciate the art that arises from the 'unpolitical manifestation of the human spirit'. At a time when authority and value are questionable terms, and when culture itself is a contested concept, Read's is both a challenging and an enlightening voice.
Adept at challenging assumptions and penetrating to the heart of any issue, Read's deft prose encourages the reader to think critically, to question and to subvert the voice of authority, of whatever political or cultural creed. Only through such a critical evaluation of culture, Read believes, can one appreciate the art that arises from the 'unpolitical manifestation of the human spirit'. At a time when authority and value are questionable terms, and when culture itself is a contested concept, Read's is both a challenging and an enlightening voice.
Editions
Hardcover
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With Michael Paraskos (other contributor) |
from Routledge (November 1, 2002); titled "To Hell With Culture: And Other Essays on Art and Society"
9780415289924 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $137.00
About: Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century.
About: Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century.
from Books for Libraries (June 1, 1972)
9780836929188 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century.
About: Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century.
Paperback
With Michael Paraskos (other contributor) |
from Routledge (November 1, 2002); titled "To Hell With Culture: And Other Essays on Art and Society"
9780415289931 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.95
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