Tarcher / Penguin
Art as Experience
Art as Experience
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Art as Experience
by John Dewey
Trade Paperback | 384 pages
Published by Tarcher / Penguin
A foundational work in aesthetics and philosophy, John Dewey’s Art as Experience reframes how we think about art—not as a static object, but as a dynamic, lived experience.
Based on Dewey’s 1932 William James Lectures at Harvard, this book explores how the arts—architecture, sculpture, painting, music, literature—are not just forms of expression but powerful vehicles for human experience. Dewey challenges the separation between art and everyday life, arguing that true aesthetic experience arises from the interaction between the work and the viewer, within the context of life itself.
A must-read for artists, educators, designers, and thinkers, Art as Experience remains one of the most distinguished and enduring contributions to the philosophy of art in the modern era. Thoughtful, profound, and still strikingly relevant, this book continues to shape contemporary conversations about creativity, education, and meaning.
ISBN: 9780399531972
Trim Size: 5.20" x 7.98" x 0.92"
Weight: 10 oz
On Sale: July 5, 2005
Sales Rights: US, Canada, Open Market
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