文档介绍：THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF ART VOLUME IV ‘As much a work of intellectual history as art history, Hauser’s work remains unparalleled in its scope as a study of the relations between the forces of social change and western art from its origins until the middle of the 20th century.’ Johanna Drucker, Professor of Art History, State University of New York ‘Harris’s introductions to each volume—dea ling with Hauser’s aims, principles, concepts and terms are extremely useful…. This edition should bring Hauser’s thought to the attention of a new generation of readers.’ Whitney Davis, Professor of Art History, Northwestern University First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser’ma nding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the ‘Film Age’. Exploring the interaction between art and society, Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the framework within which visual art is provided. This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general introduction to The Social History of Art, Jonathan Harris assesses the importance of the work for contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition, an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis of Hauser’s narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text, identifying major themes, trends and arguments. Arnold Hauser was born in Hungary and studied litera ture and the history of art at the universities of Budapest, Vienna, Berlin and Paris. In 1921 he returned to Berlin to study economics and sociology under Ernst Troeltsch. From 1923 to 1938 he lived in Vienna where he began work on The Social History of Art . He lived in London from 1938 until 1977, when he returned to his native Hungary. He died in Budapest in 1978. Jonathan Harris is Senior Lecturer in Art Hi story and Critical Theory at the University of Keele. He is the author of Federal Art and National Culture