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History on art's side; social dynamics in artistic efflorescences

Title
History on art's side; social dynamics in artistic efflorescences [by] Vytautas Kavolis.
Author
Kavolis, Vytautas, 1930-1996
Publication
Ithaca [N.Y.] Cornell University Press [1972]

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Description
vi, 222 pages; 22 cm
Summary
A theory of social forces that affect creativity in the visual arts.
Subject
  • Art and society
  • Art > Psychology
  • Kunstsociologie
  • Psychologische aspecten
  • Art et société
  • Psychologie de l'art
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
On studying artistic creativity -- Social dynamics: Economic-action cycles -- Political-action cycles -- Ideological-action cycles -- Communal-action cycles -- Psychohistorical dynamics: Achievement-motivation cycles -- Culture-mentality cycles -- Sex norms, emotionality, and artistic creativity -- A General Theory: The phase-cycle theory of artistic creativity -- Some social functions of artistic values -- Speculations on the excellence of forms.
ISBN
  • 080140715X
  • 9780801407154
LCCN
70038683
OCLC
  • ocm00266671
  • 266671
  • SCSB-31154
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library