Art as Worldmaking

Discover the thought-provoking collection, Art as Worldmaking, authored by Malcolm Baker and published by Manchester University Press in 2018. This engaging hardback features 368 pages of insightful essays that respond to Alex Potts’s influential work, Experiments in Modern Realism. Inside, you will find twenty compelling essays penned by leading art historians who delve into Potts's innovative reinterpretation of realism.

Spanning artworks from the eighth to the twenty-first centuries, this collection challenges conventional perspectives on the relationship between art and everyday life. Ideal for art enthusiasts and scholars alike, Art as Worldmaking invites readers to rethink the significance of realism in art and its impact on our understanding of the world. Enhance your library with this essential contribution to contemporary art discourse.