Bücher von James (School of the Art Institute of Chicago Elkins

Drawing on analyses of texts by Derrida, Deleuze and other leading critics, as well as illustrations of artworks from various cultures, this book examines art historical writing as an expressive medium, capable of emotion and reflection.

James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art

James Elkins offers a road map through the field of visual studies, describing its major concerns and its principal theoretical sources.