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037			_cGifted _nVijayan Kannampilly
041			_aEnglish
082			_a759.0652 _bWHI
100			_aWhitford, Frank
245			_aUNDERSTANDING ABSTRACT ART
250			_a1
260			_aLondon _bBarrie& Jenkins _c1987
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500			_aAbstract paintings are discussed here both from the point of view of their creators and from the point of view of the spectator. Then, the kind of question repeatedly asked about abstraction is asked and answered: By what standards can an abstract painting be judged? ; Does abstraction set out to disregard the public's expectations and wishes? If so, is it unique in this? ; Does the viewer contribute more to an appreciation of an abstract painting than to a more traditional work? ; Does any abstract painting have a message? If so, how does it express it? ; Is it necessary to know anything about the artist himself in order to fully appreciate his work? ; Does an abstract painting require more or less skill in its execution than a traditional work? ; Is there anything more to abstraction than novelty?
650			_aModern Art
650			_aAbstract Paniting
650			_aArt Abstract
650			_aabstract art
650			_aabstract expressionism
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