Public Art Design (Environmental Art Design Series) ((Environmental Art Design Series))

Author: Zhou Jing
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: During the writing process of this book, the author has consistently strived to maintain as pure and objective a writing purpose as possible, avoiding those easily controversial theoretical discussions to directly address the impact on teaching. The author believes that society itself is a vast complex of coexisting ideologies, especially in today's society, this characteristic is even more pronounced. Therefore, the publicness in public art is never uniform but relative, conditional, and diverse. Additionally, public art is ultimately art. While public artists can incorporate the ideas of politicians or philosophers into their creations, utilize artistic means to further call for human nature or human rights, or present it as an artistic expression, public art should always prioritize bringing aesthetic and psychological refinement to people. Art should not, and will never replace politics or philosophy. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of public art in a visually engaging format, describes the functions and characteristics of public art, and offers in-depth yet accessible explanations and discussions on the types, formal principles, and morphological composition of public art design. The publication of this book is expected to positively promote and guide teaching in environmental art design, public art design, and its engineering practice.