Critical theory by Arthur C. Danto. "...Danto argues that recent developments in the artworld, in particular the production of works of art that cannot be told from ordinary things, make urgent the need for a new theory of art and make plain the factors such a theory can and cannot involve. ... [details]
"For ten years, artist Francis Alÿs has chased tornados in the highlands south of Mexico City, hoping to penetrate, video camera in hand, the peaceful eye of the storm. This book is a loose compilation of the notes, drawings, paintings, press clippings and extracts from writings that the artist gathered during the last season of filming and the editing of Tornado, one of the highlights of the 29th Bienal de São Paulo. ... [details]