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Primitive art in civilized places

by Sally Price

AestheticsArt and anthropologyArt, PrimitiveEthnocentrismMoral and ethical aspectsMoral and ethical aspects of AestheticsPrimitive ArtArt

What is so primitive about primitive art? And how do we dare to use our standards to judge? Drawing on a mixture of sources, this text explores the cultural arrogance implicit in Westerners' appropriation of non-Western art.

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Book data: Open Library