Author: Elkins James Elkins

Whether it is being studied or critiqued, the art canon is usually understood as an authoritative list of important works and artists. This collection breaks with the idea of a singular, transcendent …

At the crossroads of philosophy, artisticpractice, and art history Though Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari were not strictly art historians, theyreinvigorated ontological and formal approaches to ar …

In this smart survival guide for students and teachers–the only book of its kind–James Elkins examines the "curious endeavor to teach the unteachable" that is generally known as college-l …